Early learning
Hungry Caterpillar Play School
Kids trace letters, count, paint, make music and listen to stories in a preschool built around Eric Carle’s caterpillar.
Hungry Caterpillar Play School recasts Eric Carle’s picture-book world as a whole preschool, and StoryToys describes it as Montessori-inspired, with hands-on, self-paced learning. From its lesson areas, kids trace and sound out letters, count and compare numbers one to ten, sort and match in problem-solving puzzles, and look at science and nature alongside the caterpillar. Separate art and music corners invite painting and sound-making, and short guided meditations seem meant for winding down. A sizeable library of picture books, songs and videos sits alongside, with titles like Slowly, Slowly, Slowly Said the Sloth. The torn-paper collage style matches the books closely. Families who already own a shelf of Carle books may find it feels like an extension of story time.
- Ages
- Ages 2–6
- Works on
- iPhone and iPad app; Android app; Amazon Fire app
- Topics
- Early learning, Reading, Math, Science, Art
- Languages
- English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish
- Listed
- 2026-10-18
What kids do
- Trace and sound out letters
- Count numbers one to ten
- Explore nature with the caterpillar
- Paint and make music
- Listen to Eric Carle stories
Who it suits
Ages 2–6. The publisher provides this age guidance.
Notes for parents
StoryToys developed it together with the Eric Carle estate. The App Store listing mentions that downloaded content can be played offline, and five languages are listed.
What you need
- iPhone, iPad, Android or Fire tablet
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