Stumble across a Very Hungry Caterpillar deal and I have a very hard time not telling you about it - this Very Hungry Caterpillar gift set would make a lovely little stocking filler pressie for someone who's not yet been introduced to one of the best childrens' stories of all time.

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I can promise you faithfully that this Very Hungry Caterpillar gift set is just lovely as I bought it for Tamsin's daughter for her fourth birthday and she loved (loves) him.

The book is a little hardback version of the original Very Hungry Caterpillar book, but all the holes are still in the right places, he still eats watermelon and still munches on salami.

The normal retail price for a Very Hungry Caterpillar gift set is £10.99 but Amazon will let you have him for just £5.99 - don't muse for too long over whether to buy this though, Amazon have a habit of putting their prices up whenever I write about something totally awesome!

Thanks to gemmybobs at HUKD

The folks over at Red House Books are selling this AWESOME The Very Hungry Caterpillar Finger Puppet Book for £3.99 instead of £9.99; fabulous.

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Did you know that The Very Hungry Caterpillar was first published in 1969?  His story is stuff of legend and I don't know anyone who didn't enjoy reading about his cake, salami and watermelon munching antics when they were a child.

I've not heard of anyone who poked their fingers through the holes in the pages, put the book down after the Very Hungry Caterpillar had emerged as a beautiful butterfly and said, "actually...that was a bit rubbish, I don't think I'll bother reading that again."

I think it should be passed as law that every child in the country, no - let's make it the WORLD - has at least one Very Hungry Caterpillar something from as early on in their lives as possible.

This The Very Hungry Caterpillar Finger Puppet version of the original is the same in every way but with a bit of a twist!  There's a wriggly, green Very Hungry Caterpillar finger puppet to play with and add an extra dimension to the whole wonderful story.

Here's what The Very Hungry Caterpillar Finger Puppet book is selling for with the rest of the usual gang:

• Amazon.co.uk £5.19
• John Lewis £8.90
• Zavvi.com £6.78
• Base.com £6.78
• Early Learning Centre £11.34

Not ONLY is the Red House Books price the best, you'll also get free delivery if you use one of these codes: FREERED or 117FREE.

Thanks to andywedge at HUKD

Ohhh I wish I had a child young enough to appreciate this Very Hungry Caterpillar fleece blanket! It's the Teenagers' birthdays on Thursday and, somehow, I don't think they'd be jumping for joy if I gave them a Very Hungry Caterpillar fleece to commemorate their late teen milestones.

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The usual retail price for this Very Hungry Caterpillar fleece blanket is £9.99; if you pop over to Play now, you'll be able to pick one up for £3.99 which I think is a real bargain for ANY fleece blanket, let alone a Very Hungry Caterpillar one.

You really can't beat fleece blankets, they're a far cry from the heavy, musty-smelling, ribbon-edged blanket my nan used to have to keep us warm at her house when we were little. I wouldn't be without them and used to keep a couple in the car when the Teenagers were small to keep them warm in the car on chilly mornings.

This Very Hungry Caterpillar fleece blanket measures 150cm x 120cm, can be washed at 40C and then tumble dried; if you've got radiators in your house though (and I'm assuming you've switched the heating back on now) then I find throwing fleece blankets over them sees them dry in less than 20 minutes.

As always, there aren't any charges for UK mainland delivery so £3.99 is the total price for this Very Hungry Caterpillar fleece blanket.

Thanks to andywedge at HUKD

There are several places selling this Bumper Box for Bookworms DVD box set at the moment, and all of them are around the same price.  The recommended price is £14.79, The Hut have decided they'd rather let you have it for £5.95 instead.

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I've written about this Bumper Box for Bookworms DVD box set before - I liked the look of it then and I still like the look of it now. It contains four discs of classic childhood stories such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Where the Wild Things are and some others that I've never heard of.

The not-heard-of-by-me 'classics' are: Rosie's Walk, In the Night Kitchen (I wonder if that's where Upsy Daisy and Iggle Piggle cook their meals!) and Prince Cinders, to name just some.

I know that some parents are reluctant to let their kids watch TV but for something nice and innocent to watch, and which can encourage reluctant youngsters to sit and read the book versions, you could do worse than this Bumper Box for Bookworms DVD box set.

UK delivery is free with The Hut, so £5.95 is all you're going to pay.

Thanks to goonertillidie at HUKD

I really like the look of this Bumper Box for Bookworms DVD box set that's up for grabs for £4.44 at Asda

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I love the classic stories from my own childhood, it makes me very nostalgic for simple times that are long past.

If you're a regular PlayPennies reader then you'll know I'm particularly fond of The Very Hungry Caterpillar; he's included in this Bumper Box for Bookworms DVD box set along with Where The Wild Things Are, Rosie's Walk, Prince Cinders, The Very Quiet Cricket, In The Night Kitchen (not In the Night Garden, there's no Upsey Daisy or Maka Paka to be found here!) The Mixed Up Chameleon to name just a few.

Four discs make up the Bumper Box for Bookworms and the observant among you will notice the published price on the Asda website for it is £4.93; I've got a code for you to bring the price down.

Enter the code ASDAKIDS to your basket at the checkout and it will come down to £4.44.

UK delivery is free, it's in stock and Asda say they usually dispatch with in 24 hours of you placing your order; marvellous.

Thanks to andywedge at HUKD

It's no secret that I utterly ADORE The Very Hungry Caterpillar and am of the opinion that every child should have the book; I'm now of the belief that every parent-to-be should have a copy of Eric Carle's Very Special Baby Book.

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It's not until your babies are much older that you realise how much you forget unless you write stuff down, keep things or take a hundred million photographs.

Eric Carle's Very Special Baby Book is the perfect way to record all those important first occasions for a newborn baby: from very first steps, to first teeth and favourite colours.

It has all the wonderfully iconic  illustrations from Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and other favourite stories which is what makes it special even BEFORE you've added all the details of your little one's momentous moments.

There is room to record memories and personal details, as well as spaces for photographs and special envelopes to keep precious mementos.

Eric Carle's Very Special Baby Book is just lovely; I'm utterly in love with it and want to buy it just in case anyone I know announces they're expecting!

Delivery is free worldwide with The Book Depository too; marvellous.

There's no better way to start a Saturday that with  something Very Hungry Caterpillar, like this The Very Hungry Caterpillar Card Game

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Card Game is part of the collection in the ‘game drawer’ in my youngest’s classroom and all the kids love playing it.

You follow the Very Hungry Caterpillar through cards as he makes his way to becoming a beautiful butterfly, but you must be careful because too many party foods will slow down your progress!

There’s something about the story of this very hungry fellow just doing what he needs to do to NOT be hungry and then turning into a butterfly that was absolutely captivating to me as a child.

My heart jumps with delight and warm fuzzy childhood memories whenever I see the Very Hungry Caterpillar. He was first published in 1969 – did you know that? – and not only is he an iconic story from MY childhood but in almost every childhood since.

I’ve yet to see, or hear of, a child who’s read The Very Hungry Caterpillar story, not poked their fingers through the holes and giggled at all the things he eats, then puts the book down and says, “I didn’t like that story, it’s a bit rubbish!”

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Card Game is a great little game that will only cost you £2.19 from Amazon instead of £3.99.

Thanks to lucerysmum at HUKD

The Book People are selling this AWESOME The Very Hungry Caterpillar Finger Puppet Book for £3.99 instead of £9.99; fabulous.

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Just because you and I know about the Very Hungry Caterpillar that doesn’t mean that EVERYONE does, and I feel it’s my social responsibility to make sure that no one slips through the net!

I also think it should be made law that every child in the land has at least one Very Hungry Caterpillar something from as early on in their lives as possible.

There’s just something about him and his story about eating and eating and eating until he’s a huge FAT caterpillar, wrapping himself up inside a cocoon and then emerging as a beautiful butterfly – it’s magic.

He was first published in 1969 – did you know that? – and not only is he an iconic story from MY childhood but in almost every childhood since.

I’ve yet to see, or hear of, a child who’s read The Very Hungry Caterpillar story, not poked their fingers through the holes and giggled at all the things he eats, then puts the book down and says, “I didn’t like that story, it’s a bit rubbish!”

This The Very Hungry Caterpillar Finger Puppet version of the original is the same in every way but with one FUN extra, that is pretty much guaranteed to have your child squealing and giggling with delight - there is a wriggly, green Very Hungry Caterpillar finger puppet to play with and add an extra dimension to the whole wonderful story.

Add this code at the checkout - UAR040 - and you'll get free delivery too.

Amazon have some rather nice little Very Hungry Caterpillar deals at the moment!

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Just because you and I know about the Very Hungry Caterpillar that doesn’t mean that EVERYONE does, and I feel it’s my social responsibility to make sure that no one slips through the net!

I can, hand on heart, tell you that the Very Hungry Caterpillar book and toy gift set is lovely - I bought it for Tamsin's daughter back in July and she LOVED it! All 17 reviewers have given it five star glory.

I have my very own copy of the Very Hungry Caterpillar Colouring Book; I actually bought it for myself after my mum bought one for my youngest a couple of Christmasses ago.

It broke my heart seeing the pictures coloured-in toddler style, so I got one and felt much better seeing them all beautifully shaded with no colour outside the lines.

There are anniversary edition pop-up books, My Little Library Very Hungry Caterpillar books and even the book with an audio CD.

If you adore the tale of the Very Hungry Caterpillar as much as I do, then you'll be like a kid in a sweet shop (or a caterpillar in a cabbage field) looking through all the different Very Hungry Caterpillar things up for grabs!

This Very Hungry Caterpillar 'Colour Me' soft book is a really lovely idea and something I haven't come across before, which is saying something when it comes to anything Very Hungry Caterpillar!

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I've loved the Very Hungry Caterpillar ever since I first met him at infants school (as it was called then, none of this Reception malarky).

The Teenagers loved him as kids and love him now; my youngest loved him and whilst Ben 10 is currently the BIG thing in his life, he still comes back to the Very Hungry Caterpillar now and again.

My mum bought him a Very Hungry Caterpillar colouring book a couple of Christmases ago, I ended up buying one for me as I wanted to colour one in for myself - properly, inside the lines and everything!

With The Very Hungry Caterpillar 'Colour Me' soft book, you don't get to colour in the pictures once - it comes with machine washable pens so you can colour in the pages, put the soft book in the wash which then comes out clean ready to be coloured in all over again!

I think this is genius!  Great for kids who love to do the same thing over and over, or those who have perfectionist streaks and get frustrated if their attempts aren't as great as they want them to be.

The rrp for this Very Hungry Caterpillar 'Colour Me' soft book is £12.99, you can get it from Play for £6.49 with no delivery costs to pay.

Thanks to hsg over at HUKD!

OOOH here's a deal that combine two of my favourite things to kick of a new week here at PlayPennies - ladies and gentleman, I give you The Very Hungry Caterpillar Giant Floor Puzzle.

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I think it should be made law that every child in the land has at least one Very Hungry Caterpillar something from as early on in their lives as possible.

There's just something about him and his story about eating and eating and eating until he's a huge FAT caterpillar, wrapping himself up inside a cocoon and then emerging as a beautiful butterfly - it's magic.

And he's so colourful and, well, just utterly iconic. So combine him with the fabulousness of a giant floor puzzle and you can't go wrong.

Puzzles are great for kids, they develop pattern recognition and fine motor skills, there's a huge sense of achievement as you fit all the pieces together and see the picture emerging.

And then there's the sense of triumph you get when you fit that last piece in and it's DONE!!

There are 24 pieces to this Very Hungry Caterpillar giant floor puzzle, it measures 49cms x 69 cms when it's all together and comes in a carry case to keep it all in.

It has been reduced from £6.99 to £4.65 and is available to collect or have delivered (for £3.95).

Thanks to parrotmad over at HUKD!

I couldn't resist - I don't mind single-handedly leading a PlayPennies Very Hungry Caterpillar revolution!

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You see, just because you and I know about the Very Hungry Caterpillar that doesn't mean that EVERYONE does, and I feel it's my social responsibility to make sure that no one slips through the net!

I can, hand on heart, tell you that this Very Hungry Caterpillar book and toy gift set is lovely.

I bought it as a birthday pressie last month for Tamsin's daughter and I think I got more joy out of watching her discover the VHC for the first time (and fall in love with him, I might add) than she did from opening a belated present (I gave it to her in person, rather than sending it in the post).

The book is a little hardback version but it still has all the holes in the right pages and the Very Hungry Caterpillar still eats a big slice of watermelon.

The little Very Hungry Caterpillar toy is just too cute for words and if there was a big one I'd definitely buy him for myself!

The normal retail price for this is £10.99 (shhhh don't tell Tamsin!) but Amazon will let you have him for just £5.96 - be quick though as they have a habit of putting their prices up whenever I write about something awesome!

Thanks to nikkit72 over at HUKD!

How can you not fall in love with this Very Hungry Caterpillar ring rattle?!

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I adore the Very Hungry Caterpillar! He's like my own childhood Gruffalo - I would read the book over and over and over, I loved to just look at the pictures and I never ever got tired of him...I'm still not.

Every childhood should include the VHC, as far as I'm concerned, and the earlier the better and this Very Hungry Caterpillar ring rattle is just the thing for an early introduction.

The ring is clear and perfect for tiny grabbing hands to grab hold of, inside there are coloured beads which will rattle gently, and catch the attention of young eyes, when they shake it for all they're worth.

And sitting on the top of the ring is...the Very Hungry Caterpillar!  He's soft and colourful and I have yet to come across anyone, adult, child or baby, who doesn't love him.  The usual price for this Very Hungry Caterpillar ring rattle is £7.99 but Play are giving him away for £3.99.

There is just one thing I'm disappointed about though - I don't know anyone in the market for something along these lines, so I have absoultey NO excuse to buy one.

Thanks to andywedge over at HUKD!

My heart jumps with delight and warm fuzzy childhood memories whenever I see the Very Hungry Caterpillar

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There's something about the story of this very hungry fellow just doing what he needs to do to NOT be hungry and then turning into a butterfly that was absolutely captivating to me as a child.

And as a grown up (allegedly anyway) I still find him incredibly endearing - perhaps I should get this Very Hungry Caterpillar magnetic adventures set for myself!  I could create VHC adventures on my fridge whilst I was cooking dinner, I wonder if that would make it more fun..? I can only hope!

It's all pretty self-explantory really, you create Very Hungry Caterpillar magnetic adventures with shapes from the story - the VHC himself (obviously, otherwise it would just be 'Magnetic Adventures'), leaves, the tree and so on.

You can do this on the fridge (one of the great playing and art gallery spaces of the modern age), on the tin that the pieces come in - which makes it great for taking out and about - or any other suface that the pieces will stick to.

Play.com are selling Very Hungry Caterpillar magnetic adventures for £2.99 instead of the £5.99 rrp and there's no delivery to pay either.

Hurrah for Play.com and hurrah for the Very Hungry Caterpillar!

Thanks to andywedge over at HUKD

I can resist most things but when it comes to anything 'Very Hungry Caterpillar' my resolve fails and I can't help myself.

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I was absolutely entranced by The Very Hungry Caterpillar when I was a kid, there was just something about the pictures and the holes in the pages.

The original book is GREAT but it's a bit long for really tiny tots and the thought of them missing out on the VHC is just not on.  ALL HAIL these little Very Hungry Caterpillar board books, perfect for titchy hands and short enough to be just enough for little attention spans.

First up - The Very Hungry Caterpillar Little Learning Library.

This little board book has been reduced from £4.99 to £3.36.   Its big, chunky and sturdy enough to withstand the knocks and harsh reality of being owned by a young toddler aged between one and two years old!

Each page features all the well-known pictures from the original VHC book and has large simple words to gently introduce your very young youngster to the magical world of reading.

For VHC fans who want to take their favourite hungry character out and about with them then this buggy book is just the thing! Reduced from £3.99 to £2.86 this version also has tough board pages but comes with a detachable strap and clip so you can attach it to a buggy, cot or highchair.

Delivery with the fabo SuperSaver deal will see your VHC books winging their way to you for free.

Thanks to lucerysmum over at HUKD!

I can resist most things, but anything Hungry Caterpillar and all my resolve goes right out of the window!

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar was one of those books that I could read over and over and over again as a kid; I loved everything about the story, the holes in the pictures and the way each of the food pages were different sizes.

I'm still entranced by it today in fact, so much so that when my youngest was given a Very Hungry Caterpillar colouring book I had to buy one for myself for ME to colour in!

So when I saw this book and mug set my heart soared and before I knew it I'd bought it!  There are three copies of the book in this house (one for each child as they were growing up) and now I have one ALL of my very own AND a mug too!!

It's the mug that swung it for me really - early morning coffee in a Very Hungry Caterpillar mug appeals to me greatly.  Sorry?  What do you mean it's supposed to be a children's gift..?

Erm, ok...your child will LOVE drinking their evening drink from this mug that features the Very Hungry Caterpillar whilst you read them the story book that accompanies it!  (There - was that better...?)

Use these codes to drop the published price to £10.12 and get free delivery (or you can arrange to collect it free from a store): P8LP for 10% off and SHD1 for free delivery.

Thanks to wishihadadonkey over at HUKD!