The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a children's picture book, designed, illustrated, and written by Eric Carle. It was published in 1979. The book has earned the fortune of being considered one of the best books of all time.

Plot
A caterpillar was born, but he was born very, very, hungry. He ate through several fruits and vegetables, going to human food, he gets sick, and goes into a cocoon, emerging as a butterfly.

Why It's Hungry

 * 1) Incredibly fun and a genius plot.
 * 2) Teaches a lesson, you will eventually find your light.
 * 3) Very cute, while not detailed, illustrations created by Eric Carle. The art style itself has become extremely iconic and recognizable.
 * 4) The caterpillar is adorable.
 * 5) It has an interesting concept with segmented pages.
 * 6) It has somehow survived the test of time, and is still very impactful to this day.
 * 7) This shows that simplicity can be an amazing book.
 * 8) It is one of the most iconic children's books of all time.