Eric Carle’s work has touched and inspired countless kiddos and fams, and we feel so lucky to have collaborated with World of Eric Carle on this collection! Shop Hair + Body Wash and Everyday Lotion (in two size options!) featuring the sweet, sentimental illustrations that we all know and love.
Curious about Eric Carle’s inspiration for The Very Hungry Caterpillar™ and his artistic process? Read on for some fun facts here!
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Within the story, the caterpillar eats through 26 different foods including pears, strawberries, a slice of Swiss cheese, a lollipop and a cupcake.
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Eric Carle was inspired by a hole-punch and once said, "One day I was punching holes with a hole-puncher into a stack of paper, and I thought of a bookworm".
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Eric Carle’s distinctive artwork is created in collage technique, using hand-painted papers, which he cuts and layers to form bright and cheerful images.
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In addition to The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle has written and/or illustrated many books including notable favourites such as Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, The Bad-Tempered Ladybird and The Very Busy Spider.
- The book was originally called A Week with Willi the Worm, however Carle’s editor Anne Beneduce advised that a green worm would not make a likable character. “Then my editor suggested a caterpillar instead and I said 'Butterfly!' That's how it began," Carle once recalled.
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