Claim: Children's book author and artist Eric Carle said his publisher forced him to add the stomachache scene to "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." He also added that such a scene "ran entirely contrary to the message of the book."
Fact-check: Did Author Eric Carle Say This About 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'? | Snopes.com
Verdict: satire
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Nur Ibrahim
Date published: 2021-05-28T11:34:19