Debbie Tarbett

Zehn lustige und spannende Abenteuer haben die fröhlichen kleinen Raupen in diesem farbenfrohen Zählbuch zu bestehen: Sie kriechen auf Erbsenschoten und Stängeln herum, wagen sich dicht an einem Vogelschnabel vorbei, erklimmen einen hohen Baum und verlieren bei jedem Ereignis eine ihrer Freundinnen, bis auf der vorletzten Doppelseite nur noch eine einzige Raupe unterwegs ist. Doch dann geschieht das große Wunder - und alle sind wieder zusammen. Aber ob sie sich wiedererkennen?

Tarbett, Debbie. (2004). Ten Wriggly, Wiggly Caterpillars. New York: Sandy Creek.
This book tells the story of ten little caterpillars that were eating through leaves and other green yummies. Each time they eat through something, they lose one caterpillar along the way. By the end of the story, they all find each other again but now in the form of butterflies. The last page in which the butterflies are all shown is great because it's a pop-up and it's a surprise to kids when they turn to the show more last page and 10 butterflies jump out at them.
Compared to the other book in this genre, There Were Ten in the Bed, this book is geared towards any beginning reader. The illustrations are more colorful than the other book and each little caterpillar is an actual figurine that pops out of the book. It would be more engaging to a child than the other book. show less

This is a great book to use for a math lesson. I would use this book to open a math lesson with lower elementary students In this book you start with ten caterpillars until you count down to one.

In the tradition of the classic Ten Little Ladybugs, here comes another counting adventure with raised figures that decrease by one with each page turn. Kids will love it. The text is serviceable but not exceptional; the illustrations are cute. Used for Baby Loves Numbers baby storytime on 7/24/09.