The Very Hungry Caterpillar celebrates birthdays, from presents and balloons to cake.

Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Die-cut pages illustrate what the caterpillar ate on successive days.

The very hungry caterpillar shows appreciation, and love, for all the things fathers do for their children.

A caterpillar learns to be patient while trying to metamorphosize.

"Featuring the very hungry caterpillar, this special gift book gives all the reasons why someone special makes the world a better and brighter place."--Provided by publisher.

Illustrations and rhyming text follow ten caterpillars as one wriggles up a flower stem, another sails across a garden pool, and one reaches an apple leaf, where something amazing happens.