Eric Carle's beloved picture book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, is celebrating its 40th anniversary on March 20th. Mark the occasion by reading the book aloud to your kids. Perhaps eat some of the foods he eats in the book. The options for celebrating are limitless.
Download a printable activity kit here: http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/yr/pdf/caterpillar.pdf
If you have a few dollars to spare, check out some of this great Eric Carle merchandise. Mr. Carle only recently made his work available for merchandising, but there is now some great stuff out there for purchase. Check out the links below:
Chronicle Books -- flash cards, gift sets, decorative prints, and more
Loew Cornell -- art-based activity kits
Lunt Silversmiths -- high-end baby gifts, featuring Very Hungry Caterpillar and Brown Bear
Mudpuppy -- fun-n-games featuring Eric Carle's books, plus many more kids' classics
Ty's Toybox -- one-stop shopping for Eric Carle merchandise
In honor of the anniversary, Philomel has released a special pop-up version of the Very Hungry Caterpillar.
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