Book details

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle

Published in

1969

4.33

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Caterpillar

First Day

Food

Nature And Environment

Description

The story of a hungry caterpillar who eats his way through a wide variety of food before pupating and emerging as a butterfly. The caterpillar progresses from one apple on Monday to a picnic on Sunday, teaching children about numbers, days of the week, and time.

Age

1-3

Text complexity

developing

Length

40 pages

Book in series

#1

Why to read

Promotes early counting skills and literacy through repetitive and predictable text.
Fosters children's understanding of the natural world.
Introduces children to the days of the week.
Encourages children to try new foods.