Author/Illustrator: Eric Carle
Lauren's Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a story about a tiny caterpillar who eats every food comes into his sight including an apple, lollipop, and a pickle. After eating all of this food, he becomes very big and fat and so he wraps himself into a cocoon. He then emerges from the cocoon two weeks later and has transformed into a beautiful butterfly!
This classic picture book included several aspects that I enjoyed immensely. Firstly, the colors are magnificent. They make every page pop out and each illustration is engaging. I loved how he used the book to also help children learn how to count numbers and be able to identify different types of foods. The tiny wholes in the food that the caterpillar ate also made it fun because it made the story come to life. Finally, I love how the story described the transformation from caterpillars to butterflies accurately. Carle did an amazing job on this children's picture book.
Publisher: Philomel Books
Publication year: 1987
ISBN: 0-399-20853-4
Eric Carle's books are great! I always read them as a child because the illustrations are so appealing to youth. You can incorporate many content areas with this book as well.
ReplyDeleteThis is my one of my favorites by Eric Carle. The books are great for many different areas of literacy, and it is such a great enjoyable bunch of books to read, and enjoy.
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