Ten little caterpillars make their way through the world as enumerated in this simple story. One wriggles up a flower, another climbs a cabbage head, and yet another is taken off to school inside a jar. The last in the series achieves its goal after it “scaled an apple tree … / and hung there patiently … / until by and by, the tenth little caterpillar … / became a butterfly.” Ehlert’s trademark vibrant watercolor collage illustrations meticulously document each insect’s activity, and in five concluding pages identifies the ten types of caterpillar and what each eats, and shows all in both larval and butterfly forms. (Ages 18 months to 4 years)

From two of the beloved and bestselling creators of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom comes a Classic Board Book introducing young readers to counting with incredibly cute caterpillars.

The first little caterpillar crawled into a bower.
The second little caterpillar wriggled up a flower.

Rhythmic text and dynamic, colorful illustrations make this an easy read for little ones who are learning the basics of counting. And a glossary filled with information about all the different kinds of caterpillars featured throughout will surely make this book a favorite for kids and parents fascinated by the colorful crawlers and their metamorphosis cycle.