The very hungry caterpillar
By: by Eric Carle
Edition: 25th anniversary limited ed
Publisher: Philomel Books; Brand: Philomel; Philomel
Published: 1994
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 40
Subjects: Caterpillars -- Juvenile fiction; Toy and movable books -- Specimens
Description: Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Die-cut pages illustrate what the caterpillar ate on successive days
Notes: Title page reads: 25th anniversary edition

"This special edition ... is limited to five hundred copies"--Fly leaf verso

Bound in silver paper-covered boards with signed and dated original crayon and ink drawing by Carle mounted on front cover; packaged in protective acrylic box

"First published in 1969"--T.p. verso

King Collection copy number 318; shelved in shipping carton