A well-loved copy of the book 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' by Eric Carle. (Photo by Chris Walton/South China Morning Post via Getty Images)
Eric Carle, author and illustrator of the beloved children's classic "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," has died aged 91, according to a statement from his official Instagram account on Wednesday.
The book, first published in 1969, features a caterpillar who eats his way through many different foods on different days of the week before finally emerging as a butterfly.
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