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The Hungry Caterpillar's Secret
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/04/2010 12:00:03
Junior interviews Eric Carle, the author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Bad Tempered Lady Bug and The Very Quiet Cricket
an individual and distinctive style and approach and each one speaks from his or her soul.You have created over 40 gorgeous picture book in your career, but why do you think The Very Hungry Caterpillar was more popular than, say, The Bad Tempered Ladybug
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Curly Caterpillar Cake
By Annie Rigg on 16/04/2012 17:07:26
Very hungry caterpillars will love this smiling fellow
. Arrange all the cakes on a serving board in a curly caterpillar shape and in decreasing order of size. Cut the liquorice strips into 17x5cm lengths and position in pairs on either side of each cake as legs. Stick the last length of liquorice to the largest
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10 of the best classic picture books for your baby
By Catherine O'Dolan on 26/11/2012 12:53:00
Create the perfect library for your baby with these brilliant baby books
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (Puffin, £5.99)Not many children’s books achieve worldwide sales that would humble a U2 album, but Eric Carle’s classic picture book about a caterpillar munching his way to becoming a beautiful butterfly has
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Ed Vere's top five children's books
By Fiona McKim on 22/11/2012 17:44:13
The Banana!, The Getaway and Five Dinosaurs Jumping On The Bed author picks his favourite children's reads
The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake (Puffin, £5.99)Using ‘clever tricks’ the Enormous Crocodile is on the lookout for lunch... a plump and juicy little child! Will he get to carry out his dastardly deed or will he be foiled by Trunky the Elephant and Muggle-Wum...
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Best Feeding Product 2011
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 23/05/2011 15:04:07
*Winner*OXO Tot Training Plate £6
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Nick Sharratt's All-Time Favourite Children's Books
By Fiona McKim on 23/11/2011 15:32:24
The well-loved illustrator of Tracy Beaker picks his personal top five
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (Puffin, £5.99)"A gigantic success with good reason – belongs on every child's bookshelf. Brilliant". The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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Junior's Top 100 Children's Books 1-10
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/10/2011 10:00:00
The best children's books in the world, voted by Junior readers
1. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (Puffin, £5.99)Not many children’s books achieve worldwide sales that would humble a U2 album, but Eric Carle’s classic picture book about a caterpillar munching his way to becoming a beautiful butterfly
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Junior's Top 100 Children's Books 11-20
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/10/2011 09:50:30
The best children's books in the world, voted by Junior readers
11. Peepo! by Janet and Allan Ahlberg (Puffin, £5.99)First published in 1981, this wonderful boardbook appeals rather like The Very Hungry Caterpillar – you simply can’t beat a hole in the page for toddler enjoyment. In Peepo!, a baby glimpses his
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February and half-term events
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 07/02/2011 10:47:24
Keep busy this half-term with our pick of great events
The Flying Machine. Grub’s Up!February 21–25Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar is the inspiration behind this week of storytelling, trails and arts and crafts at the V&A Museum Of Childhood. Bird Activity DaysFebruary 22, 24Take a look at some birds
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Birdsong - tweet all about it!
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 30/05/2011 20:22:17
Feathers fly in riotously raucous picture book Birdsong by Ellie Sandall
recite most of the rhymes from an early age, from looking at the pictures. One of my absolute favourites was Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar. I also loved The Giraffe And The Pelly And Me by Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake, and really enjoyed My
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