Fun fact for today? A famous picture book, described as “one of the greatest childhood classics of all time” was actually inspired by … a simple hole punch! Since its publication, The Very Hungry Caterpillar has sold over 50 million copies, or roughly one copy every thirty seconds. [1] This is a wonderful book for very young children. It introduces sound educational themes such as counting, the days of the week, foods, (although Saturday’s feast is a bit of a fantasy!) and the life cycle and transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly. It is simple but accurate, and has been endorsed by the “Royal Entomological Society”.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar And Other Stories, archived from the original on May 2, 2022 , retrieved May 2, 2022 This book is the one exception to that list. It's the one I liked as a kid and the only one I've bothered to buy for my daughter (for the record, I read The Grouchy Ladybug to her just to see if maybe I was the weird one as a kid who hated them, and she showed zero interest in it). This one works with its creative design, the humorous word choices and the amazing day where it eats a random assortment of food. This is the one Carle book that actually seems fun for young readers rather than being just "a work of art". BBC - The Big Read - Top 200 Books". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on April 19, 2020 . Retrieved April 27, 2022.

The book's predictability also allows for Oral Cloze exercises, exercises where an adult reader can omit a day of the week or number and the child can insert it. [33] These exercises help children gain confidence in predicting language and enforcing pre-existing knowledge. [33] Common Core [ edit ] The Very Hungry Caterpillar Spinner: Book And Card Game. Univ Games. January 30, 2007. ISBN 978-1-57528-890-1. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023 . Retrieved February 6, 2021. Giaimo, Giaimo. "The Very Hungry Caterpillar Lied to You As a Child". Atlas Obscura. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022 . Retrieved July 21, 2022. a b c d Rhodes, Lynn K. "I can Read! Predictable Books as Resources for Reading and Writing Instruction." The Reading Teacher 34.5 (1981): 511-8. JSTOR. Web. Counting on the Caterpillar". July 26, 2005. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022 . Retrieved April 27, 2022.

O'Brien, Susie; Hodge, Regan (May 29, 2022). "Popular children books deemed not culturally diverse enough". Herald Sun . Retrieved June 5, 2022. Teaching Terrific Fours, Annal Jones, Carol Crownover, Elizabeth Jones. Humanism Learning, 2006. Parameter error in {{ ISBN}}: Missing ISBN. p. 92. a b c d e Bird, Betsy. "Top 100 Picture Books #2: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022 . Retrieved May 2, 2022. This book includes educational themes such as counting, the days of the week, foods, and a butterfly's life stages. However, the book does not appear as didactic; rather, it presents information discreetly without children realizing it. [1] It has been used by elementary school teachers, librarians, and parents as a teaching aid, with activities developed which use the book. [29] [30] Furthermore, the pictures allow for understanding without reading. [31] Predictability [ edit ]

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It's a useful tool to teach young children how a caterpillar grows up, eats all the food around to get his/her nutrients, builds a cocoon and emerges as a butterfly. A wonderful science exhibit and activity to grown your own butterflies, it can be a hands-on teaching experience too. Lovely memories and great things come from it. Richards, Kel (June 1, 2022). "Kel Richards: Beloved children's classics are being sacrificed at the altar of politically correct wokery". Sky News Australia. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022 . Retrieved June 5, 2022. A:I have met many wonderful people over the years, children and teachers, parents. People come with so many meaningful stories about my books in their classroom and kind words about their own childhood memories of being read to. It is very gratifying to meet people who enjoy your work. I have also been on the receiving end of a tremendous amount of fan mail over the years. And have been sent many gems, letters and drawings from children around the world. One of my favorite letters was from a reader who told me, I believe he was writing from Texas, that he wanted to come and visit me but he wasn't allowed to cross the street! a b c d e Fetters, Ashley (March 20, 2019). "How The Very Hungry Caterpillar Became a Classic". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on June 14, 2021 . Retrieved April 27, 2022. Deconstructing 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar': Excellent food choices, portion control needs work". Los Angeles Times. March 8, 2011. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022 . Retrieved April 27, 2022.This book was used by former first lady Barbara Bush as part of her campaign to promote literacy. [38] In 1999, the pizza restaurant Pizza Hut asked 50 U.S. governors to name their favorite books from childhood. The then-governor of Texas, George W. Bush, named The Very Hungry Caterpillar, despite having been of college age at the time of its publication. [2] a b The World of Eric Carle (TV Series 1993) - IMDb, archived from the original on May 2, 2022 , retrieved May 2, 2022 Trachtenberg, Jeffrey A. (November 5, 2019). " 'Very Hungry Caterpillar' Author Eric Carle Sells Company to Penguin Random House". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022 . Retrieved April 27, 2022.

a b Neuman, Susan B., and Roskos, Kathleen. "Helping Children Become More Knowledgeable through Text." The Reading Teacher 66.3 (2012): 207-10. JSTOR. Web. Eric Carle Collection". archive.ph. August 5, 2012. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012 . Retrieved April 27, 2022. Change is good. Straighten up and fly right and you too could become a beautiful butterfly and... um ... fly, right! In the story, the caterpillar builds a cocoon, and a butterfly emerges. In reality, a caterpillar that makes a cocoon emerges as a moth, while a butterfly will emerge from a chrysalis; various media sources have highlighted this inaccuracy. [50]The plot originated as a story called A Week with Willi the Worm, featuring a bookworm named Willi, which Carle was inspired to write after using a hole punch made him think of the insect. [3] Ann Beneduce, Carle's editor, advised him that a green worm would not make a likable protagonist, instead recommending a caterpillar. [4] [5] Anyhow - this is one HUNGRY caterpillar! He puts a hole through everything be it a slice of watermelon (or wacca menon as my daughter first said it), ice cream cone, or sausage. FYI - Wrote this review ~2017 from memory as I want to have a review for everything I remember reading. If I messed it up, let me know! LOL :) I’m not gonna spoil the ending of course but it’s worth the journey. It seems predictable because he’s a caterpillar but it leaves things wide open for a sequel. I mean, this guy is now more mobile than ever - what else is he gonna eat next? A pizza?! Two pizzas?? THRE - you’re right, that’s too much… The book has been translated into more than 60 languages, [1] including Arabic, [8] Dutch, French, [9] Spanish, [10] German, [11] Japanese, [12] Italian, [13] Portuguese, Swedish, [14] Russian, [15] and Hebrew. [16] Reception [ edit ] Awards [ edit ]