The Very Hungry Caterpillar (1969)

by Eric Carle

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Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Die-cut pages illustrate what the caterpillar ate on successive days.

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Independent Reading Activity: level J
Awards:
The American Institute of Graphic Arts Award in 1970
The Best Children's Books of England in 1970
The Selection du Grand Prix des Treize in France in 1972
The Nakamori Reader's Prize in Japan in 1975 (

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teakvah | May 5, 2023 |

IRL: Kindergarden - 1st grade
American Institute of Graphic Arts Award in 1970, the Best Children's Books of England in 1970, the Selection du Grand Prix des Treize in France in 1972, and the Nakamori Reader's Prize in Japan in 1975

Erin.Phillips | May 3, 2023 |

A classic. Perhaps it inspired me too much, one must admit. (

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therebelprince | May 1, 2023 |

Class and independent reading for grades k-5 - 3rd grade
American Institute of Graphic Arts Award
Best Children's Books of England
Selection du Grand Prix des Treize in France
Nakamori Reader's Prize in Japan

EvanLCope | Apr 30, 2023 |

Independent Reading Level: Grades PK-2
Awards:
American Institute of Graphic Arts Award in 1970
Best Children's Books of England in 1970
Selection du Grand Prix des Treize in France in 1972
Nakamori Reader's Prize in Japan in 1975

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Picture Puffins

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The Norton Anthology of Children's Literature by Jack Zipes

The Very Busy Spider | The Very Hungry Caterpillar | The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle

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1969-06-03

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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)

100 Essential New England Books (Boston Globe, #100)

Indies Picture Book Hall of Fame (2011)

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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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He was a big, fat caterpillar.

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Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Die-cut pages illustrate what the caterpillar ate on successive days.

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One sunny Sunday, the caterpillar was hatched out of a tiny egg. He was very hungry. On Monday, he ate through one apple; on Tuesday, he ate through three plums--and still he was hungry. When full at last, he made a cocoon around himself and went to sleep, to wake up a few weeks later wonderfully transformed into a butterfly!

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