The Very Hungry Caterpillar's 8 Nights of Chanukah

Author Eric Carle
Illustrated by Eric Carle
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Celebrate Chanukah with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this delightful board book that makes the perfect holiday gift!

Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he celebrates the eight nights of Chanukah in this festive and educational board book! Light the menorah, spin the dreidel, sing songs, and count down the days in this sturdy board book, perfect for curious hands and minds. Complete with Eric Carle’s signature illustrative style, this cheerful counting story makes a great holiday gift for fans of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, all while introducing young readers to the wonderful traditions of Chanukah.
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Born in the United States, Eric Carle was taken as a six-year-old child by his parents back to their native country, Germany. Later, he studied at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste (Academy of Applied Arts) in Stuttgart, and returned to New York in his early twenties as a graphic designer and artist. His many picture books are now known and loved by children around the world.
 
In 2002, Eric and his late wife, Barbara, opened The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, in Amherst, Massachusetts, where the works of distinguished picture book artists, nationally and internationally acclaimed, are exhibited in three spacious galleries.

Eric Carle passed away in 2021, at the age of 91. View titles by Eric Carle

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Celebrate Chanukah with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this delightful board book that makes the perfect holiday gift!

Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he celebrates the eight nights of Chanukah in this festive and educational board book! Light the menorah, spin the dreidel, sing songs, and count down the days in this sturdy board book, perfect for curious hands and minds. Complete with Eric Carle’s signature illustrative style, this cheerful counting story makes a great holiday gift for fans of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, all while introducing young readers to the wonderful traditions of Chanukah.

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© Penguin Random House
Born in the United States, Eric Carle was taken as a six-year-old child by his parents back to their native country, Germany. Later, he studied at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste (Academy of Applied Arts) in Stuttgart, and returned to New York in his early twenties as a graphic designer and artist. His many picture books are now known and loved by children around the world.
 
In 2002, Eric and his late wife, Barbara, opened The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, in Amherst, Massachusetts, where the works of distinguished picture book artists, nationally and internationally acclaimed, are exhibited in three spacious galleries.

Eric Carle passed away in 2021, at the age of 91. View titles by Eric Carle

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