The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

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by Eric Carle

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Info:	Philomel (1994), Board book, 13 pages
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This book is meant to teach children many things. The obvious story is the caterpillar that eats through everything and has a stomachache. It is bad to eat too much. Then, it is good to eat something like a leaf (or salad) to make your stomach feel better. This book also shows the life cycle of the caterpillar to the cocoon to the butterfly.

But more importantly is the words in the book. The words use alliteration to teach annunciation and new vocabulary to young children. "In the Light of the moon the Little egg Lay on a Leaf." The author also uses repetition so the child hears the words over and over - and will get a feeling for how to use them.

The illustrations in this book are really cool. Each fruit that is mentioned is drawn with an actual hole in it - where the caterpillar might have ate through it. The caterpillar itself looks a little scary, but that is OK, because he turns into a beautiful butterfly in the end. (

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calvetti | Dec 22, 2009 |

Very nice-lovely illustrations (

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Kquinata | Dec 6, 2009 |

I thought this book had a very basic storyline. It doesn't keep the attention of the reader. I think the illustrations are better than the actual writing.

KateOGorman66 | Dec 2, 2009 |

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a story about a caterpillar's life. The caterpillar starts out as an egg, then becomes a caterpillar. The caterpillar eats lots of foods and becomes very large. Finally, the caterpillar forms a cocoon and eventually becomes a butterfly.
Type: picture book, easy
Genre: information book
Illustrations: painted

cejerry97 | Nov 23, 2009 |

This is a great book for students in 2nd grade or younger. It is a great book to teach students numbers. It would also be useful when studying science, butterflies, or metamorphosis.

clhildreth | Nov 23, 2009 |

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1969

1969-11

1994 (board book)

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Waterstones The Nation's Favourite Children's Books (1997, No 76)

BBC's Big Read (Best loved novel, 2003, No 199)

1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up (2009.0013|2009, Age 0-3)

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For my sister Christa.

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In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf.

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"In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf." So begins Eric Carle's modern classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. More than 12 million copies of this book have been sold in its original, full-sized edition, and the beloved tale of science and gluttony has been translated into 20 languages. This five-by-four-inch miniature edition is truly tiny, with tiny type, but it is a nice size for small hands to hold and flip through the pictures. Despite its diminished state, the book is complete in every detail, following the ravenous caterpillar's path as he eats his way through one apple (and the pages of the book itself) on Monday, two pears on Tuesday, three plums on Wednesday, and so on, through cherry pie and sausage--until he is really fat and has a stomachache. And no doubt you know what happens next! Kids love butterfly metamorphosis stories, and this popular favorite teaches counting and the days of the week, too. A fun gift package for caterpillar fans. (Baby to preschool) --Karin Snelson

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