World of Eric Carle, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Apple Play Set and Shape Sorter Developmental Toy

Im meh on this one, but freely admit its probably a situational thing. We like Eric Carle, we like Hungry Caterpillar stuff. I bought this for my 5 month old. The caterpillar does crunch, but... not enough. I know, that sounds nitpicky, but he doesnt have the motor skills to crunch it very well. Other crunchy toys are easier for him to get that satisfying sound out of, so he prefers those. I like the reviewers recommendation to leave the fruits strung together (under supervision of course). Because: hes too young to appreciate them at the moment, so at least theyre not scattered everywhere. The apple carrying case/fishbowl is not interesting ...yet. Hes pretty young for it. Im hoping the act of putting things in/out of it will become fun in a few months. Right now, its looking a bit sadly crushed. So, I have some hopes for the future, and want to re-rate it later. Right now, at this age, and at this development... iffy.

This was a big hit with my daughter! She is in the packing phase and she loves this. So soft. Squeaking, rattling, crumpling sounds. She loves the book too so we incorporate this toy to story time.

This was a gift for a baby shower.

My eight month old loves this toy! He dumps all of the fruit on the floor and then picks up one piece at a time to examine and chew. The pear is his favorite, likely because its shiny. The apple has a large opening, easy for little hands. A great toy for any Hungry Caterpillar fan!

I bought this for my niece and she seemed to like it well enough. Our family loves the Hungry Little Caterpillar Books so its fun to play and read at the same time for the kids.

I’m so glad to have it My kids love it

WAY too much packaging. The little plastic do-dads that hook everything together took over 10 minutes to remove. And there was a huge risk of cutting the material because of the tightness of the plastic. Love the product - hate the packaging.

My granddaughter loves it

I purchased this for my NEW grandson! Super CUTE. Perfect addition to the book.

This is an adorable addition to the book. Ideally, the book should be included with this purchase, even if you charge a little more. It seems like good quality. Good for imaginative play and encourages reading the book.