The Very Hungry Caterpillar Speaks Polish!

Five animated adaptations of Eric Carle's beloved books - now in Polish!

Thanks to an initiative by Polish Cultural Collective, five animated films based on the works of Eric Carle, author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, now feature professionally produced Polish-language narration.

Coming soon, children and families in Poland and around the world will be able to watch them for free on YouTube – with no geographical restrictions or time limits.

Premiere: November 8, 2026 · Washington, DC

Coming soon to YouTube - free for everyone, everywhere.

Explore Our Animations

Five extraordinary stories by Eric Carle, brought to life with Polish-language narration. Coming soon, all five animated films will be available to watch for free on YouTube, from anywhere in the world.

Waldemar "THE SONG" Intro- in Vocal Booth.mp4

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me

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The Very Quiet Cricket

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The Mixed-Up Chameleon

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I See a Song

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Exclusive Preview Screenings at Polish Schools Worldwide

Bring The Very Hungry Caterpillar to Your School!

Throughout November 2026, we invite Polish heritage schools, preschools, libraries, and other educational institutions around the world to host free, exclusive preview screenings of the Polish-language version of The Very Hungry Caterpillar animated film.

Simply let us know you're interested, and Polish Cultural Collective will provide a special screening link that you can use during classes, workshops, or events for children.

How to Organize a Screening

Contact us at polishstorytime@gmail.com.
Receive a free screening link to the film.
Host a screening for children at your institution anytime through November 29, 2026.

We also encourage participating institutions to share photos and short stories from their screenings. With the appropriate permissions and consent from those pictured, we would love to feature them on our social media channels!

The public YouTube release will begin on November 30, 2026.

Join us in bringing The Very Hungry Caterpillar to Polish-speaking children around the world before its public online release!

About the Project

From Books to Film – Rediscovering Children's Literature.

The project was inspired by a popular tradition in the United States of sharing videos in which actors and well-known personalities read children's books aloud. These initiatives introduce young audiences to literature in an engaging and accessible way, encouraging them to discover the joy of reading.

We wanted to bring this idea to the world of Polish-language storytelling. In collaboration with the British animation studio The Illuminated Film Company, we produced professional Polish-language soundtracks for five animated films based on the works of Eric Carle, one of the world's most beloved children's book authors.

Our goal is not only to give children access to high-quality animated films in Polish, but above all to spark their interest in books, nurture their imagination, and encourage families to read together.

The animations will be available free of charge on YouTube, without geographical restrictions or time limits, so that children, parents, and educators in Poland and around the world can enjoy them.

Polish-Language Production Credits

Waldemar Izdebski

Narration

Katarzyna Drucker

Narration

Translation Marta Kaźmierska-Skupińska, Katarzyna Grabska

Sound Recording and Production Star View Studio

Project Coordination Ola Alexander, Katarzyna Grabska

Original Animation Production The Illuminated Film Company

A project by Polish Cultural Collective, produced in collaboration with THEOS Theater and Opera Society and the Polish Library in Washington, with financial support from the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington, D.C.

For the Press

We invite journalists, media outlets, and organizations interested in the project to explore our press materials about the Polish-language adaptations of Eric Carle's animated stories.

Press releases, photos, and promotional materials are available on our press page.

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