In two stories bound together back to back, a tortoise realizes the need for a shell after several scary encounters and a greedy python eats to excess, finally eating himself.

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Simon & Schuster are delighted to have the creative genius of ERIC CARLE amongst our very special picture book authors. His classic, THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR has sold over seven million copies and remains on the children's bestseller list today. We look forward to publishing more with Carle over the next few years.

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