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How a small caterpillar with a big appetite changed children’s literature forever – The Sydney Morning Herald
Diary of a Wombat author Jackie French says reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar “one more time” has never been a chore.
Emotions are complicated when an author whose work you love leaves the world, especially if you have never met them. Sometimes theres even slight indignation: how dare they rest in peace until the series is completed? But when I heard Eric Carle died this week at the age of 91 my reaction was simply joy and gratitude: for his life, his work, and especially for The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar has sold more than 40 million copies in 60 languages.
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