The Very Hungry Caterpillar Playset with Apple Container and Play pieces includes: Open and close apple for in-and-out play, Window Panel for Peek-a-Boo play, Hole in apple for The Very Hungry Caterpillar to peek out of! Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has eaten its way into the hearts of literally millions of children all over the world and has been translated into more than 47 languages and sold over 29 million copies. Since the Caterpillar was published in 1969, Eric Carle has illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 88 million copies of his books have sold around the world.