The Very Hungry Caterpillar Board book – March 23, 1994

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Board book – March 23, 1994

Author: Visit Amazon’s Eric Carle Page | Language: English | ISBN: 0399226907 | Format: PDF, EPUB

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Board book – March 23, 1994
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• Age Range: 1 – 6 years


• Lexile Measure: 460L (What’s this?)


• Board book: 13 pages


• Publisher: Philomel; Brdbk edition (March 23, 1994)


• Language: English


• ISBN-10: 0399226907


• ISBN-13: 978-0399226908


• Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.6 x 7.1 inches


• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)


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This is one of my all-time favorite children’s books. One sunny day, a caterpillar pops out of an egg. He is very hungry and begins searching for food. Now, many of Eric Carle’s books have gimmicks–the tactile web in THE VERY BUSY SPIDER and the chirping in THE VERY QUIET CRICKET, for example. The gimmick in this book is that the caterpillar eats holes through all the food, holes that are actually punched into the pages of the book. It’s a good gimmick, actually. Also, many of Carle’s books teach conventions–telling time in THE VERY GROUCHY LADYBUG and animal sounds in THE VERY BUSY SPIDER, for example. This one teaches the days of the week. On Monday, the caterpillar eats this, on Tuesday he eats that, and so forth. Very cute. Eventually, he becomes a fat caterpillar. He then spins himself a cocoon, where he rests for two weeks. And when he emerges…well, you can guess the results. It’s a wonderful story. Best of all, the text is very simple as are the illustrations, so the book will appeal to toddlers as well as the pre-K and kindergarten crowd. In fact, it may appeal more to toddlers, because the story is so very simple. I know I read it as a kindergartener. I loved the holes but found the story rather boring. I read it to my two-year-old this spring, however, and he went nuts over it. The days of the week were lost on him, but he was fascinated by the caterpillar turning into a butterfly–he had no idea! Can’t tell you how many times we read it. We also re-enacted it, crawling on the floor and eating, spinning ourselves into cocoons, and popping out with fluttery wings.

Story Synopsis:
- A caterpillar eats his way through different foods until he is full and weaves a cocoon transforming into a beautiful butterfly. Charming colorful illustrations of foods along with the fat caterpillar and catchy little holes in the foods where the caterpillar “had his snack” make this book a hit with young children.
Review:
- Eric Carle’s classic, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” has charmed millions over the years with it’s simple memorable story, striking illustrations and the gimmicky holes on each of its’ pages. To date, more than 12 million copies of this book have been sold in its original, full-sized edition, and mini editions. This beloved tale of science and gluttony has also been translated into 20 languages and counting. Die-cut pages (each page has a hole where the “caterpillar” ate through the food item) illustrate what the caterpillar ate on successive days. Strikingly bold, colorful pictures and a simple text in large, clear type tell the story of a hungry little caterpillar’s culinary progress through an amazing variety and quantity of foods. Full at last, he weaves a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep, to emerge a few weeks later as a wonderfully transformed and beautiful butterfly! The final, double-page picture of the butterfly is a joyous explosion of color, a vibrant affirmation of the wonder and beauty of Nature. This story is a hit every time. Carle’s bright colors and clever die-cut artwork never cease to entertain even the youngest child, and there is surely nothing in nature closer to magic than the emergence of a butterfly. This is a beautiful, educational and fun book.
Literary Features For Young Readers:
- Simple words appropriate to pre-readers, younger children and ELLs (English Language Learners).

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