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ⓘ About Eric Carle
Eric Carle Eric Carle is a children’s book writer and illustrator best known for his book The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Translated to over 30 languages, this book pushed Carle into the limelight and set the pace for his writing career. Since 1969, Carle has written over seventy children’s books, most of them best-sellers. Most of his books puts all kids in mind. Children as young as two, even the visually impaired children, can enjoy some of Carle’s best works. The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Very Hungry Caterpillar, as the name suggests, tells the classic story told for generations. One lovely Sunday, a tiny egg hatched into a caterpillar. The caterpillar was very hungry, so come Monday, he ate through an apple. Tuesday, he changed his diet and ate three plums, but he was still hungry.
All Book Series by Eric Carle
1
My Very First Book of Words
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 1974
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2
My Very First Book of Numbers
Book 2 of 15 · published 1985
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My Very First Book of Shapes
Book 3 of 15 · published 1985
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My Very First Book of Colors
Book 4 of 15 · published 1985
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My Very First Book of Food
Book 5 of 15 · published 1986
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My Very First Book of Motion
Book 6 of 15 · published 1986
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My Very First Book of Growth
Book 7 of 15 · published 1986
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My Very First Book of Touch
Book 8 of 15 · published 1986
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My Very First Book of Heads and Tails
Book 9 of 15 · published 1986
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My Very First Book of Animal Homes
Book 10 of 15 · published 2007
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My Very First Book of Animal Sounds
Book 11 of 15 · published 2007
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My First Busy Book
Book 12 of 15 · published 2015
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My First Peek-a-Boo Animals
Book 13 of 15 · published 2017
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My First I See You
Book 14 of 15 · published 2018
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My First Busy World
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2019
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1
Turn, Crank, Zoom!
Single-title series · published 2018
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1
What's Your Favorite Animal?
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2014
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2
What's Your Favorite Color?
Book 2 of 4 · published 2017
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3
What's Your Favorite Bug?
Book 3 of 4 · published 2018
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4
What's Your Favorite Food?
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2019
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1
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Series opener · book 1 of 85 · published 1969
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2
Eric Carle's Storybook
Book 2 of 85 · published 1976
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3
A House for Hermit Crab
Book 3 of 85 · published 1987
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4
Eric Carle's ABC
Book 4 of 85 · published 1999
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5
Eric Carle's Opposites
Book 5 of 85 · published 2007
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6
The Very Busy Spider's Favorite Words
Book 6 of 85 · published 2007
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Favorite Words
Book 7 of 85 · published 2007
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The Very Quiet Cricket's Favorite Words
Book 8 of 85 · published 2008
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The Very Clumsy Click Beetle's Favorite Words
Book 9 of 85 · published 2008
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Colors. Colores
Book 10 of 85 · published 2008
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Buggy Book
Book 11 of 85 · published 2009
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12
Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book 12 of 85 · published 2015
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13
Eric Carle's How Things Grow
Book 13 of 85 · published 2015
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's ABC
Book 14 of 85 · published 2016
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15
Calm with the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book 15 of 85 · published 2016
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Easter Colors
Book 16 of 85 · published 2017
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17
I Love Dad with the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book 17 of 85 · published 2017
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18
Merry Christmas from the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book 18 of 85 · published 2017
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Where is the Very Hungry Caterpillar?
Book 19 of 85 · published 2017
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s 123
Book 20 of 85 · published 2017
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Thanks from the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book 21 of 85 · published 2017
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Sleep Tight Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book 22 of 85 · published 2018
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23
Happy Birthday from the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book 23 of 85 · published 2019
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Birthday Party
Book 24 of 85 · published 2019
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Christmas Eve
Book 25 of 85 · published 2019
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26
Where Is the Sun?
Book 26 of 85 · published 2019
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Can You Guess?
Book 27 of 85 · published 2020
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Easter Sticker and Colouring Book
Book 28 of 85 · published 2020
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29
You Are Ready!: The World Is Waiting
Book 29 of 85 · published 2020
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30
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Garden Picnic: A Scratch-And-Sniff Book
Book 30 of 85 · published 2020
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31
Happy Halloween from the Very Busy Spider
Book 31 of 85 · published 2020
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32
You're My Little Baby: A Touch-and-Feel Book
Book 32 of 85 · published 2020
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33
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Creepy-Crawly Halloween
Book 33 of 85 · published 2020
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34
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Magnet Book
Book 34 of 85 · published 2020
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Snowy Hide & Seek: A Finger Trail Lift-The-Flap Book
Book 35 of 85 · published 2020
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36
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's 8 Nights of Chanukah
Book 36 of 85 · published 2020
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First 100 Words
Book 37 of 85 · published 2021
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Eric Carle's Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and Other Nursery Rhymes
Book 38 of 85 · published 2021
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39
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Easter Egg Hunt
Book 39 of 85 · published 2021
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40
A Day on the Farm with the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book 40 of 85 · published 2021
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41
Thank You, Teacher from the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book 41 of 85 · published 2021
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Wild Animal Hide-and-Seek
Book 42 of 85 · published 2021
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Can You Guess? Animal Sounds with the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book 43 of 85 · published 2021
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Halloween Trick or Treat
Book 44 of 85 · published 2021
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45
The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Father Christmas
Book 45 of 85 · published 2021
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46
Eric Carle's Book of Amazing Animals
Book 46 of 85 · published 2021
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47
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Breakfast
Book 47 of 85 · published 2021
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48
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First Winter
Book 48 of 85 · published 2022
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First Spring
Book 49 of 85 · published 2022
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50
Spring Sings for the Grouchy Ladybug
Book 50 of 85 · published 2022
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How Does an Egg Hatch?: Life Cycles with the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book 51 of 85 · published 2022
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How Does a Caterpillar Change?: Life Cycles with the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book 52 of 85 · published 2022
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Easter Picnic
Book 53 of 85 · published 2022
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54
World of Animals
Book 54 of 85 · published 2022 Co-authored · PI Kids
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Bug Hunt
Book 55 of 85 · published 2022
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First Summer
Book 56 of 85 · published 2022
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How Does a Tadpole Grow?
Book 57 of 85 · published 2022
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Dinner
Book 58 of 85 · published 2022
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59
Explore the Sea!
Book 59 of 85 · published 2022
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First Fall
Book 60 of 85 · published 2022
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61
Peekaboo Christmas with the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book 61 of 85 · published 2022
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Snacks
Book 62 of 85 · published 2022
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63
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Garden Friends
Book 63 of 85 · published 2023
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64
Eric Loves Animals
Book 64 of 85 · published 2023
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65
I Love Grandma with the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book 65 of 85 · published 2023
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66
I Love Grandpa with the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book 66 of 85 · published 2023
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67
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Ocean Hide & Seek: A Finger Trail Lift-The-Flap Book
Book 67 of 85 · published 2023
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68
Farm Babies 7-Button Sound Book
Book 68 of 85 · published 2023
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69
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Rainbow Colors
Book 69 of 85 · published 2023
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70
A Day at School with the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book 70 of 85 · published 2023
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71
The Very Busy Spider's Forest Friends
Book 71 of 85 · published 2023
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72
Baby Bear's Busy Day with Brown Bear and Friends
Book 72 of 85 · published 2023
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73
A Day in the Snow with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book 73 of 85 · published 2023
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74
Bear Hugs! from Brown Bear and Friends
Book 74 of 85 · published 2023
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75
Mister Seahorse's Ocean Friends
Book 75 of 85 · published 2024
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A Day at the Beach with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book 76 of 85 · published 2024
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77
Creepy-Crawly Halloween
Book 77 of 85 · published 2024
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78
Little Book of Thanks from Brown Bear and Friends
Book 78 of 85 · published 2024
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79
You're My Hungry Little Caterpillar
Book 79 of 85 · published 2024
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80
Peekaboo Valentine
Book 80 of 85 · published 2024
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81
Christmas Together with Polar Bear and Friends
Book 81 of 85 · published 2025
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82
Luck from The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book 82 of 85 · published 2026
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83
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Eid
Book 83 of 85 · published 2026
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84
Thank You, Mom! from Baby Bear and Friends
Book 84 of 85 · published 2026
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85
Polar Bear and Friends Welcome Winter
Latest in the series · book 85 of 85 · published 2026
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1
1, 2, 3 to the Zoo
Series opener · book 1 of 58 · published 1968
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2
Pancakes, Pancakes!
Book 2 of 58 · published 1970
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4
Do You Want to Be My Friend?
Book 4 of 58 · published 1971
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5
Rooster's Off to See the World
Book 5 of 58 · published 1971
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6
Walter the Baker
Book 6 of 58 · published 1972
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7
The Secret Birthday Message
Book 7 of 58 · published 1972
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8
Very Long Train
Book 8 of 58 · published 1972
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9
Have You Seen My Cat?
Book 9 of 58 · published 1973
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Why Noah Chose the Dove
Book 11 of 58 · published 1974
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12
All about Arthur
Book 12 of 58 · published 1974
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13
The Mixed-Up Chameleon
Book 13 of 58 · published 1975
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14
The Grouchy Ladybug
Book 14 of 58 · published 1977
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15
Watch Out!A Giant!
Book 15 of 58 · published 1978
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16
The Honeybee & the Robber
Book 16 of 58 · published 1981
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17
Let's Paint a Rainbow
Book 17 of 58 · published 1982
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18
Catch the Ball!
Book 18 of 58 · published 1982
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19
What's for Lunch?
Book 19 of 58 · published 1982
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20
The Very Busy Spider
Book 20 of 58 · published 1984
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21
The Greedy Python
Book 21 of 58 · published 1985 Co-authored · Richard Buckley
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22
All Around Us
Book 22 of 58 · published 1986
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23
Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me
Book 23 of 58 · published 1986
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24
Eric Carle's Animals Animals
Book 24 of 58 · published 1989
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25
The Very Quiet Cricket
Book 25 of 58 · published 1990
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26
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?
Book 26 of 58 · published 1991
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27
Eric Carle's Dragons, Dragons
Book 27 of 58 · published 1991
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28
Draw Me a Star
Book 28 of 58 · published 1992
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29
Today Is Monday
Book 29 of 58 · published 1993
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The Very Lonely Firefly
Book 31 of 58 · published 1995
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33
From Head to Toe
Book 33 of 58 · published 1997
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34
Flora and Tiger
Book 34 of 58 · published 1997
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35
Hello, Red Fox
Book 35 of 58 · published 1998
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36
The Very Clumsy Click Beetle
Book 36 of 58 · published 1999
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38
"Slowly, Slowly, Slowly," said the Sloth
Book 38 of 58 · published 2002
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39
Where Are You Going? To See My Friend!
Book 39 of 58 · published 2003
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40
Mister Seahorse
Book 40 of 58 · published 2004
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41
10 Little Rubber Ducks
Book 41 of 58 · published 2005
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42
Count with the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book 42 of 58 · published 2006
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43
Eric Carle's Animals
Book 43 of 58 · published 2008
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44
The Rabbit And The Turtle
Book 44 of 58 · published 2008
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46
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse
Book 46 of 58 · published 2011
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47
Around the Farm
Book 47 of 58 · published 2013
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Hear Bear Roar
Book 49 of 58 · published 2014
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50
The Nonsense Show
Book 50 of 58 · published 2015
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51
I Love Mum with the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book 51 of 58 · published 2016
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52
Hugs and Kisses for the Grouchy Ladybug
Book 52 of 58 · published 2018
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53
Christmas Cheer for The Grouchy Ladybug
Book 53 of 58 · published 2019
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54
Wonderful You
Book 54 of 58 · published 2022
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55
How Does a Seed Sprout?
Book 55 of 58 · published 2022
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56
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Peekaboo Easter
Book 56 of 58 · published 2024
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57
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Peekaboo Halloween
Book 57 of 58 · published 2025
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58
Lunar New Year with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Latest in the series · book 58 of 58 · published 2025
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1
The Art of Eric Carle
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1992
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2
You Can Make A Collage
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1998
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1
Happy and Honey
Series opener · book 1 of 83 · published 2001 Anthology · Laura Godwin
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2
See Otto
Book 2 of 83 · published 2002 Anthology · David Milgrim
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3
Ride Otto Ride!
Book 3 of 83 · published 2002 Anthology · David Milgrim
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4
My Friend Lucky
Book 4 of 83 · published 2002 Anthology · David Milgrim
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See Pip Point
Book 5 of 83 · published 2003 Anthology · David Milgrim
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Twins in the Park
Book 6 of 83 · published 2003 Anthology · Sam Williams
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Swing Otto Swing!
Book 7 of 83 · published 2004 Anthology · David Milgrim
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See Santa Nap
Book 8 of 83 · published 2004 Anthology · David Milgrim
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9
Mouse Loves School
Book 9 of 83 · published 2011 Anthology · Lauren Thompson
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10
Thank You Day
Book 10 of 83 · published 2014 Anthology · Angela C. Santomero
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11
Friends Help Each Other
Book 11 of 83 · published 2014 Anthology · Jason Fruchter,Farrah McDoogle
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12
Daniel Plays Ball
Book 12 of 83 · published 2014 Anthology · Jason Fruchter,Maggie Testa
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Daniel Goes Out for Dinner
Book 13 of 83 · published 2015 Anthology · Jason Fruchter
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14
Daniel Gets Scared
Book 14 of 83 · published 2015 Anthology · Jason Fruchter,Maggie Testa
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15
Go, Otto, Go!
Book 15 of 83 · published 2016 Anthology · David Milgrim
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16
My First Gymnastics Class
Book 16 of 83 · published 2016 Anthology · Alyssa Satin Capucilli
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My First Soccer Game
Book 17 of 83 · published 2016 Anthology · Alyssa Satin Capucilli
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Daniel Plays at School
Book 18 of 83 · published 2016 Anthology · Jason Fruchter
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My First Ballet Class
Book 19 of 83 · published 2016 Anthology · Alyssa Satin Capucilli
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Daniel Learns to Share
Book 20 of 83 · published 2016 Anthology · Jason Fruchter,Becky Friedman
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My First Karate Class
Book 21 of 83 · published 2016 Anthology · Alyssa Satin Capucilli
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Miffy at the Library
Book 22 of 83 · published 2017 Anthology · Maggie Testa
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Miffy Rides a Bike
Book 23 of 83 · published 2017 Anthology · Maggie Testa
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My First Yoga Class
Book 24 of 83 · published 2017 Anthology · Alyssa Satin Capucilli
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Miffy Can Play!
Book 25 of 83 · published 2017 Anthology · R.J. Cregg
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Mouse Loves Snow
Book 26 of 83 · published 2017 Anthology · Lauren Thompson
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Daniel Will Pack a Snack
Book 27 of 83 · published 2017 Anthology · Jason Fruchter,Tina Gallo
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Mouse Loves Spring
Book 28 of 83 · published 2018 Anthology · Lauren Thompson
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Miffy Can Help!
Book 29 of 83 · published 2018 Anthology · Natalie Shaw
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My First Swim Class
Book 30 of 83 · published 2018 Anthology · Alyssa Satin Capucilli
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Trolley Ride!
Book 31 of 83 · published 2018 Anthology · Jason Fruchter,Cala Spinner
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Mouse Loves Summer
Book 32 of 83 · published 2018 Anthology · Lauren Thompson
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See Zip Zap
Book 33 of 83 · published 2018 Anthology · David Milgrim
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Can a Cat Do That?
Book 34 of 83 · published 2018
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Space Cows
Book 35 of 83 · published 2018 Anthology · Eric Seltzer
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Mouse Loves Fall
Book 36 of 83 · published 2018 Anthology · Lauren Thompson
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See Pip Flap
Book 37 of 83 · published 2018 Anthology · David Milgrim
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Miffy and the Band
Book 38 of 83 · published 2018 Anthology · May Nakamura
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Tigertastic Stories with Daniel
Book 39 of 83 · published 2018 Anthology · Jason Fruchter
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Mouse Loves Love
Book 40 of 83 · published 2018 Anthology · Buket Erdogan,Lauren Thompson
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Daniel Can Dance
Book 41 of 83 · published 2018 Anthology · Jason Fruchter,Delphine Finnegan
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Party Pigs!
Book 42 of 83 · published 2019 Anthology · Eric Seltzer
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Look Out! A Storm!
Book 43 of 83 · published 2019 Anthology · David Milgrim
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Poof! A Bot!
Book 44 of 83 · published 2019 Anthology · David Milgrim
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Float, Flutter
Book 45 of 83 · published 2019 Anthology · Kathryn Durst,Marilyn Singer
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Knight Owls
Book 46 of 83 · published 2019 Anthology · Eric Seltzer
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My First Day of School
Book 47 of 83 · published 2019 Anthology · Alyssa Satin Capucilli,Jill Wachter
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48
We Can Ride Down the Slide
Book 48 of 83 · published 2019 Anthology · Jason Fruchter,Maggie Testa
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Gulp, Gobble
Book 49 of 83 · published 2019 Anthology · Marilyn Singer
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My First Puppy
Book 50 of 83 · published 2019 Anthology · Alyssa Satin Capucilli,Jill Wachter
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51
Books Are the Best
Book 51 of 83 · published 2019 Anthology · Jason Fruchter
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Bug Dipping, Bug Sipping
Book 52 of 83 · published 2020 Anthology · Marilyn Singer
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53
Sea Sheep
Book 53 of 83 · published 2020 Anthology · Eric Seltzer
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Daniel Goes Camping!
Book 54 of 83 · published 2020 Anthology · Jason Fruchter
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Come In, Zip!
Book 55 of 83 · published 2020 Anthology · David Milgrim
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Bird Singing, Bird Winging
Book 56 of 83 · published 2020 Anthology · Marilyn Singer
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Cat Has a Plan
Book 57 of 83 · published 2020 Anthology · Laura Gehl
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For Otto
Book 58 of 83 · published 2020 Anthology · David Milgrim
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Roller Bears
Book 59 of 83 · published 2020 Anthology · Eric Seltzer
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The Bug in the Bog
Book 60 of 83 · published 2020 Anthology · Jonathan Fenske
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61
My First Kitten
Book 61 of 83 · published 2020 Anthology · Alyssa Satin Capucilli,Jill Wachter
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Clean-Up Time!
Book 62 of 83 · published 2020 Anthology · Jason Fruchter
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Diner Dogs
Book 63 of 83 · published 2021 Anthology · Eric Seltzer
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Goat Wants to Eat
Book 64 of 83 · published 2021 Anthology · Laura Gehl
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See Bip Grow!
Book 65 of 83 · published 2021 Anthology · David Milgrim
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Baking Day!
Book 66 of 83 · published 2021 Anthology · Jason Fruchter
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Sign Says Stop!
Book 67 of 83 · published 2021 Anthology · Alastair Heim,Yavae Sanae
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Read with Daniel Tiger!
Book 68 of 83 · published 2021 Anthology · Jason Fruchter
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Captain Cat and the Pirate Lunch
Book 69 of 83 · published 2021 Anthology · Emma J. Virjan
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Going Somewhere
Book 70 of 83 · published 2021 Anthology · David Milgrim
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Pill Bug Does Not Need Anybody
Book 71 of 83 · published 2021 Anthology · Jonathan Fenske
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Pig Makes Art
Book 72 of 83 · published 2022 Anthology · Laura Gehl
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Can Clam Go?
Book 73 of 83 · published 2022 Anthology · Adam Lehrhaupt
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Captain Cat Goes to Mars
Book 74 of 83 · published 2022 Anthology · Emma J. Virjan
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Can Blue Hide?
Book 75 of 83 · published 2022 Anthology · Adam Lehrhaupt
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Friends Forever!
Book 76 of 83 · published 2022 Anthology · Jason Fruchter
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Stomp!
Book 77 of 83 · published 2022 Anthology · Stephanie Calmenson,Baptiste Amsallem
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Bookstore Bunnies
Book 78 of 83 · published 2022 Anthology · Eric Seltzer
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Dog Can Hide
Book 79 of 83 · published 2023 Anthology · Laura Gehl
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Big Bub, Small Tub
Book 80 of 83 · published 2023 Anthology · Alastair Heim
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81
Nat the Cat Takes a Bath
Book 81 of 83 · published 2023 Anthology · Jarrett Lerner
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Cat Sees Snow
Book 82 of 83 · published 2023 Anthology · Laura Gehl
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83
Frog Can Hop
Latest in the series · book 83 of 83 · published 2023 Anthology · Laura Gehl
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1
Twelve Tales from Aesop
Single-title series · published 1980
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1
Artist to Artist
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2007
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2
The Puffin Book of Bedtime Stories: Big Dreams for Every Child
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Eric Carle?
Eric Carle Eric Carle is a children’s book writer and illustrator best known for his book The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Translated to over 30 languages, this book pushed Carle into the limelight and set the pace for his writing career. Since 1969, Carle has written over seventy children’s books, most of them best-sellers.
Which Eric Carle series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Eric Carle Illustrated series, the earliest of Eric Carle's multi-book series: it opens with 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo (1968) and runs to 58 books across 1968–2025, ending with Lunar New Year with The Very Hungry Caterpillar (2025). Eric Carle's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Eric Carle written?
Eric Carle has 251 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1968 and 2026. 246 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the World of Eric Carle series with 85 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Eric Carle's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Eric Carle's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Eric Carle Illustrated (1968–2025, 58 books), World of Eric Carle (1969–2026, 85 books) and My Very First Book (1974–2019, 15 books), plus 3 more.
How are Eric Carle's books organised into series?
This guide splits Eric Carle's 251 books into 6 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: World of Eric Carle (85 books, 1969–2026); Ready-to-Read: Pre-Level 1 (83 books, 2001–2023); Eric Carle Illustrated (58 books, 1968–2025); My Very First Book (15 books, 1974–2019); What's Your Favorite (4 books, 2014–2019), plus 1 further series.
