Description
About the story
A tiny caterpillar hatches on a Sunday morning and starts to look for food – one apple, two pears, three plums … until he is a big, fat caterpillar who builds a cocoon and turns into a beautiful butterfly. Eric Carle’s bright collage pictures make The Very Hungry Caterpillar a wonderful first book for babies.
What’s inside
- Book: choose the Unfold & Discover soft book (high-contrast fold-out pages), the Very Hungry Caterpillar Board Book, or both.
- Very Hungry Caterpillar Activity Toy: a soft caterpillar with crinkly sections, a rattle, a baby-safe mirror and a teether – attaches to a buggy or cot.
Ways to play
- Unfold the soft book during tummy time and point to the pictures.
- Count the foods together as the caterpillar eats – one, two, three.
- Find your baby’s face in the mirror and shake the rattle along with the story.
- Clip the activity toy to the buggy for story play on the go.
Learning through play (Aistear)
- Communicating – first words, counting rhymes and naming foods and colours.
- Exploring & Thinking – high-contrast pictures, sounds, textures and early counting.
- Well-being – reaching, grasping and tummy time for early motor skills; soothing teether.
- Identity & Belonging – recognising themselves in the mirror and sharing stories together.
Good to know
- Best for ages 0–2. Activity toy and soft book suitable from birth. Always supervise babies during play.
- Bag: Fairtrade organic cotton – spot clean or cool gentle wash. Activity toy and soft book: surface wash only.
- The StorySack bag is not a toy. Please supervise play and keep the drawstring bag away from babies and young children.
