Carle, E. The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Philomel Books, 1969. 26 pages. Board Book, $10.99, ISBN: 978-0-39-922690-8
Summary: One sunny Sunday, the caterpillar was hatched out of a tiny egg. He was very hungry. Strikingly bold, colorful pictures and a simple text in large, clear type tell the story of a hungry little caterpillar's progress through an amazing variety and quantity of foods. Age Range: Birth-3 years Awards and Honors: New York Times Ten Best Picture Books of the Year List (1969), American Institute of Graphic Arts Award (1970), Nakamori Reader's Prize in Japan (1975), Selection du Grand Prix des Treize in France (1972), Review No picture book collection is complete without this beloved children's classic about a small caterpillar eating his way through the week, and finally emerging at the end as a beautiful butterfly. It's the perfect introduction to new foods, counting, and the life cycle of the caterpillar for little readers. Themes Metamorphosis, Bugs, Nature, Counting Application Parents and educators can use this book to introduce even the youngest children to concepts of counting, foods, life cycles, and metamorphosis. This story also makes a great flannelboard which is perfect for tactile learning. Read-alikes: Ehlert, Lois. (1996). Eating the Alphabet. Martin Jr., Bill. (1989). Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. Author Website: http://www.eric-carle.com/home.html Animated Version of The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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Carle, E. (1969). The very hungry caterpillar [Book Cover]. Retrieved from https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b5/HungryCaterpillar.JPG FeltLooseAndFancyFree. (n.d.). The very hungry caterpillar [Flannelboard]. Retrieved from https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ea/ae/cd/eaaecdc4d8e064fc1dc738297af64679.jpg Illuminated Films [User name]. (2016, Aug. 25). The very hungry caterpillar - Animated film [YouTube video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75NQK-Sm1YY&feature=youtu.be Penguin Random House. (2017). The very hungry caterpillar. Retrieved from http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/301943/very-hungry-caterpillar-by-eric-carle/9780399226908
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