Summary
This mini hardcover edition of Eric Carle's classic story begins one sunny Sunday, when the caterpillar was hatched out of a tiny egg. He was very hungry. On Monday, he ate through one apple; on Tuesday, he ate through three plums--and still he was 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. Full at last, he made a cocoon around himself and went to sleep, to wake up a few weeks later wonderfully transformed into a butterfly!
Brilliantly innovative designer and artist Eric Carle has dramatized the story of one of Nature's commonest yet loveliest marvels, the metamorphosis of the butterfly, in a picture book to delight as well as instruct the very youngest reader or listener. Cleverly die-cut pages show what the caterpillar ate on successive days, graphically introducing sets of up to 10 objects and also the names of the days of the week in rotation, as well as telling the central story of the transformation of the caterpillar. The final, double-page picture of the butterfly is a joyous explosion of color, a vibrant affirmation of the wonder and beauty of Nature.
First line
In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf.
Details
- Title The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- Author Eric Carle
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Min
- Pages 23
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Philomel Books, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date March 6, 1986
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780399213014 / 0399213015
- Weight 0.14 lbs (0.06 kg)
- Dimensions 3.92 x 5.26 x 0.28 in (9.96 x 13.36 x 0.71 cm)
- Ages 02 to 05 years
- Grade levels P - K
- Reading level 460
- Library of Congress subjects Toy and movable books, Caterpillars
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 79013202
- Dewey Decimal Code E
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