Eric Carle 2009, celebrating the first day of spring. He also designed a "Google doodle" with autumnal theme for the use in Southern Hemisphere. "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" was chosen by Jumpstart for Young Children as the book for Read For the Record 2009 on October 8 of that year. The program encourages educators, librarians and parents to try to have as many as possible read the same book on the same day all over the world. Carle has won numerous awards for his work in children's literature, including the Japan Picture Book Award, the Regina Medal and the Lifetime Achievement Award
Music Inspired by The Story by Natalie Grant was released as a single; it peaked at No. 19 on the "Billboard" Christian Songs chart. The Francesca Battistelli song "Be Born in Me" hit No. 20 on the same chart. A listing of the tracks on the disks (who's perspective it is written from) and performing artist: Music Inspired by The Story Music Inspired by The Story is a 2011 compilation album of songs by various Contemporary Christian Music artists. The songs were inspired by scripture passages found in The Bible; it is included in a series with books by Max Lucado and Randy Frazee. The