5.0 out of 5 based on 20 reviews. – Customer review on 16/07/2007

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a classic children's picture story book - it is both educational and fun, with some stunningly simple yet striking illustrations that are gorgeous. It is a must-have story to read to your children - they will surely love you for getting them this book - guaranteed!

5.0 out of 5 based on 20 reviews. – Customer review on 31/01/2007

This is one of my daughter's very favourite books! She loves to cuddle up and go through the pages as we count the fruit and explore The Very Hungry Caterpillar's adventure as he grows into a beautiful butterfly! Definitely a timeless classic and a must for the bookshelf of any child (or adult!)

4.0 out of 5 based on 20 reviews. – Customer review on 09/03/2009

This is a well known book with a nice story so I wanted to get it for my baby son as it is a classic. Very nice colourful illustrations and educational about the caterpillar to butterfly transformation. I got the miniature board book version which is smaller than the standard paperback version but perfect for little hands and great for popping in your back to take out & about. The board book is really easy & safe for him to play with and he can poke the holes with his fingers without risk of tearing any pages - he really loves doing this! Each 'hole' page is a different size to the next which adds another dimension of interest to it (I can't remember if the paper version has different sized pages or not so maybe this is another advantage of the boardbook version). There are many different versions of this book listed on here so make sure you double check the price & size and whether it's a paperback or board book (sometimes called hardcover) eg be careful you don't get the 'tiny pocket book' edition by mistake as it's cheaper in price but is really small! To help...the version I got has ISBN no. 9780241003008 and is 13cm x 18cm. While I still prefer the more 'touchy feely' board books this is a good colourful classic to have in fab boardbook form.

5.0 out of 5 based on 20 reviews. – Customer review on 09/02/2006

What a classic this book is! I remember this from when I was a child and it was one of the first books I brought for my son. He lovs it in it's simplicity. It incorporates learning colours, counting, days of the week and the life cycle of a caterpillar into a butterfly.

5.0 out of 5 based on 20 reviews. – Customer review on 01/07/2010

What a wonderful classic story in a resilient board book version! Even as a board book, it's taken a little beating, but still holding up well. This is a wonderful story that teaches the days of the week, and basic counting from 1 to 5 and of course a lot of different food types :) My children love it, and so do I!

5.0 out of 5 based on 20 reviews. – Customer review on 01/06/2010

Great book. Fun to read! A must have for all kiwi kids.

5.0 out of 5 based on 20 reviews. – Customer review on 15/11/2009

A classic book, which I remember enjoying and my son does now, especially this version as he can poke his fingers in the holes. A good way to introduce counting, healthy eating and the life cycle of other creatures too. The colouful pictures are great and have inspired collage art projects with neices and students.

5.0 out of 5 based on 20 reviews. – Customer review on 07/10/2009

Its all good - this is a classic children's book that belongs in every home library. This board book version is perfect for taking to bed, and is still as engaging as the big hard cover version.
Ideal for little people aged 0-3.

5.0 out of 5 based on 20 reviews. – Customer review on 04/03/2009

Very enjoyable book which my daughter loves to read. She loves it when the caterpillar turns into a butterfly!

5.0 out of 5 based on 20 reviews. – Customer review on 16/11/2008

This is a great book! It uses a caterpillar's life cycle as a way to inform children that humans go through cycles as well. It is very educational as well as fun to read. My niece used the book for her reading fair project and it was fun working it. I checked out The Very Hungry Caterpillar's kit(contains: caterpillar puppet, puzzle, book, and large pictures of the fruits with holes in it) from our local library which will surely make the project a winner. We both enjoyed ourselves; a great family project.