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 The Very Hungry Caterpillar board book :: 0399226907
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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 Editorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact us if you are one of them, and wish to change the above description. |
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Author: Guest
I use this book every spring to teach my preschoolers how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly. Then we usually can find a couple of caterpillars and keep them in our classes butterfly garden and watch them become butterflies.
This book is also a good for reinforcing memory. Ask your children what the caterpillar ate through.
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Author: Guest
My son is an energetic eleven-month. He is never tired of crawing and climbing, shifting his attention from one toy to another. However, this book, and only this book can catch his eyes from first page to the last. The drawing is simple but attractive. Very suitable for little babies. My husband was so surprised yesterday to see our little boy sitting on my laps quitely when I was reading the book to him for two times.
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Author: Guest
This book teaches basically, about life. It's neat to see the little egg on the leaf, and then the catepillar hatches on a Sunday. He then goes on eating various things, but he's "still hungry." So on Saturday, he eats a bunch, and I mean a BUNCH of junk and gets sick that evening. No wonder! Mixing salami with a lollipop, cake, ice cream and watermelon just doesn't make for a great outcome. But on Sunday, he eats another green leaf and feels much better. I think that says a lot about how important it is to eat good things. It's also fun to see how many of the colorful things the catepillar ate wind up as the color of his wings. My little one enjoys this book and we read it quite often. A classic.
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Author: Guest
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is simply a classic of childrens literature because it does so many things in one little book. It teaches children about counting as the caterpillar slowly eats his way through multitudes of different foods. It teaches the days of the week, as each day passes and the caterpillar eats more and more...It can teach colors as each food is easily identified by it's colors such as the bright red apple. And it even teaches some beginning science as we see the caterpillar hatch from an egg...then build his cocoon, and emerge a beautiful little butterfly.
Carle spins this tale in a manner so easy for pre-K kids to understand and follow along with perfectly simple and colorful illustrations to complement the text. This book is one of my 2 year olds true favorites to read at story time. It's been around for quite awhile but this book is always a winner. All of Carle's books are highly recommended!
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Author: Guest
The unusual, bold illustrations, the simple text, as well as the "educational value" (counting, days of the week, etc.) make this one of my favourites.
My 21-month old son also loves it... especially sticking his fingers in the holes the caterpillar has left in the food (so do consider the board book if your child's the touchy-feely type!).
A book I like to read with my son regularly and one I like giving as a gift to other mommies - it's usually a hit with their babies / toddlers too.
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