Just over one year ago, in January 2020, Penguin Young Readers acquired the intellectual property rights for Eric Carle, the beloved author and illustrator of more than 70 children’s books, including The Very Hungry Caterpillar, which has been translated into 75 languages and sold more than 50 million copies worldwide. Over the past year, Eric Carle sales have grown an impressive 30%, making Carle the #1 bestselling preschool brand, led by The Very Hungry Caterpillar, which was 2020’s 16^th bestselling book of the year, and the #1 bestselling board book. Continue reading →