This is the story of a very hungry caterpillar growing into a beautiful butterfly. Storytime Giants are large-format versions of classic stories by well-known authors. The large format and beautiful illustrations are perfect for storytime reading with children. About the Author Eric Carle is an internationally bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of books for very young children. He was born in New York, but spent his early life in Germany. He returned to the States in his early twenties and worked as a graphic designer for the New York Times. He went on to be the art director of an advertising agency before he began writing and illustrating children's books. Eric lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Barbara. The Carles opened The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Massachusetts in 2002.