Die-cut pages invite readers to a hungry caterpillar's colorful lunch.

A grouchy ladybug, looking for a fight, challenges everyone she meets regardless of their size or strength. It's the Grouchy Ladybug's 20th birthday. To celebrate, we are introducing a new, larger format edition with brighter, more colorful pages created from Eric Carle's original artwork using the latest reproduction technology. The Grouchy Ladybug is bigger and brighter, as irascible but irresistible as ever and will surely delight new generations...

"In this nonfiction story, young readers explore the transformation of a tadpole into a frog. The miracles of nature come to life in this early-learning series centered around life cycles, featuring simple text and Eric Carle's classic illustrations!" --

A message in code starts Tim off on an exciting treasure hunt until he finds his special birthday surprise. Features die-cut pages.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's friends enthusiastically prepare for his birthday celebration.

Die-cut pages illustrate the concept of shapes as a hungry caterpillar eats different things for dinner.

A white-bearded farmer lives the simple life with a few animals that he names One through Five. Children don't find out which number matches which animal, though, until they follow the farmer through a visually clever dream. 'It's almost Christmas, and it hasn't snowed yet,' says the farmer. But as he sleeps, he envisions snow falling, covering each of his animals, while the text counts along.

The caterpillar finger puppet encourages readers to count to five before it turns into a beautiful butterfly.

"Can you guess which food appears on each page with clues from The Very Hungry Caterpillar?"--Page 4 of cover.