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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First Poems

Charles Ghigna Eric Carle

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English
World of Eric Carle
17 February 2026
Introduce young readers to poetry with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in the first-ever collection of original poems from the World of Eric Carle!

Introduce young readers to poetry with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in the first-ever collection of original poems from the World of Eric Carle!

Caterpillar's Wish I made a little wish on the first star in the sky. I wished that I could turn into- a big blue butterfly!

This tender collection of first poems invites young readers into the world of poetry. Featuring Eric Carle's beloved artwork and twelve original poems by award-winning poet Charles Ghigna (Father Goose), this keepsake casebound board book is perfect for little ones and their families to read and enjoy together.
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Illustrated by:   Eric Carle
Imprint:   World of Eric Carle
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 203mm, 
Weight:   142g
ISBN:   9798217141777
Pages:   28
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Recommended Age:   From 0 to 3 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Board book
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

Charles Ghigna (Author) Charles Ghigna is the author of more than forty books of poetry for children and adults. He lives in Homewood, Alabama, with his wife, Debra with whom he co-authored Barn Storm. Diane Greenseid has illustrated over fifteen picture books for children. She lives by the beach with her husband, two dogs, and a cat. Eric Carle (Author) Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has been translated into 70 languages and sold over 55 million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 170 million copies of his books have sold around the world. In 2003, Carle received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (now called the Children's Literature Legacy Award) for lifetime achievement in children's literature. In 2002, Eric and his wife, Barbara, cofounded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (www.carlemuseum.org) in Amherst, Massachusetts, a 40,000-square-foot space dedicated to the celebration of picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world, underscoring the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of picture books and their art form. Eric Carle passed away in May 2021 at the age of 91. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today. www.eric-carle.com

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