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The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a children’s picture book, designed, illustrated, and written by Eric Carle. The book features a very hungry caterpillar eating foodstuff before pupating and emerging as a butterfly. It has won many children’s literature awards and major graphic design awards. Furthermore, it has sold upwards of 50 million copies worldwide, selling roughly a copy per thirty seconds since its publication. The book has been lauded as “one of the greatest childhood classics of all time.” Its ‘eaten’ holes and collage artwork were innovative for its time. The book includes counting, days of the week, food, and butterfly’s life cycle which contribute to juvenile education. Nowadays, many books and products relate to Carle’s original work.