'Very Hungry Caterpillar' author Eric Carle dead at 91

Eric Carle, author and illustrator of the beloved children's classic 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar', has died aged 91. – Photo: AP

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.