

His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has been translated into seventy languages and sold over fifty-five million copies. This modern classic written and illustrated by Eric Carle is now an oversize lap board book that is perfect for sharing.Ībout the Author Eric Carle (1929-2021) was acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children, including Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me Have You Seen My Cat? and The Tiny Seed. This story literally unfolds as the pages extend both outward and upward, and readers will empathize with Monica's longing for the moon as well as be reassured by her father's willingness to try to make her dream come true. Monica wants to play with the moon, but she can't quite seem to reach it. About the Book On board pages with some fold-out pages.īook Synopsis In this lap-size board book edition of a beloved tale from children's book legend Eric Carle, a father will move heaven and earth to delight his daughter.
