A picture book that follows the caterpillar's week while he eats through a range of foods in preparation for his hibernation and subsequent appearance as a beautiful butterfly.
Eric Carle is the internationally acclaimed author/illustrator of books for very young children. He has worked as a graphic artist for the New York Times and various advertising agencies. He now works freelance and is concerned with the transition of the child from the home to the school environment. Eric lives in Massachusetts, USA. The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art opened in Massachusetts in 2002.