Eric Carle — The Very Hungry Caterpillar

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1970. First edition. Hardback. The first U.K. edition of this bestselling work, a charming tale for children following a baby caterpillar on his feasting adventures. The uncommon to see first U.K. edition of this popular work. One day, a tiny and very hungry caterpillar hatches and embarks on a search to find something to eat, gorging on feast after feast for the following five days.The caterpillar eats apples, pears, plums, strawberries, oranges, chocolate cake, an ice cream come, a pickle, Swiss cheese, salami, a lollipop, cherry pie, sausage, cupcake, and watermelon, growing and developing a bad stomach ache before building himself a cocoon.Illustrated colourfully throughout. Written and illustrated by Eric Carle, who is best known for this work.'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart, with light marks to the boards. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with a few light handling marks. Very Good . Ill.: Eric Carle. Very Good .