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65 of 68 people found the following review helpful:
Masterpiece of children's literature
There can be few books for children that work on so many levels, and are so completely satisfying. I have been a children's librarian for over 30 years, and I can't think of anything to surpass it. The very simple story is just that the caterpillar eats his way through a variety of foods, becoming bigger all the time, until he turnes into a butterfly. The artwork is...
Published on 13 April 2005 by The Librarian
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19 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
lovely - but not as a board book
I love The Very Hungry Caterpillar - it is one of my favourite stories for reading aloud to children, but as a board book it doesn't work. The print is so tiny that you can barely read it and it lacks the feel of the original picture book and especially of the Giant Picture Book! Can publsihers please concentrate on publsihing new original titles in this format - not just...
Published on 3 Dec 2000
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65 of 68 people found the following review helpful:
Masterpiece of children's literature, 13 April 2005
There can be few books for children that work on so many levels, and are so completely satisfying. I have been a children's librarian for over 30 years, and I can't think of anything to surpass it. The very simple story is just that the caterpillar eats his way through a variety of foods, becoming bigger all the time, until he turnes into a butterfly. The artwork is glorious, in Eric Carle's typical tissue-paper collage, with wonderful jewel-like colours. He has made many picture books, but this one is definitely the best. The pages vary in size, getting gradually larger with the caterpillar, and have holes in to show him chomping his way through the leaves, fruit, chocolate cake and ice cream, so it is interesting and tactile for little ones. It introduces counting (because he eats one plum, two oranges, three pieces of melon, etc), days of the week (one foodstuff per day!) and thus the passage of time, growth and change, the biology of caterpillars and butterflies, and, above all, it's great FUN!! My all-time favourite children's book is "Where the wild things are", but this would run it a close second.
There is no better book for under 7's. Buy it NOW, but buy the proper book, as opposed to the board book, or any other "messed-about version!
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
A book that needs no formal introduction, 28 Jan 2008
due to its popularity with nursery and primary school-children.
In a nutshell, it is about a newly hatched, tiny caterpillar who munches his way through a variety of foods, becoming bigger and bigger, until he isn't hungry anymore and is a big, fat caterpillar!
From the back cover:-
'A much-loved classic, `The Very Hungry Caterpillar' has won over millions of readers with its vivid and colourful collage illustrations and its deceptively simple, hopeful story.
With its die-cut pages and finger-sized holes to explore, this is a richly satisfying book for children.'
Large paperback with 28 high quality pages, in the popular 2-page spread format.
Bold, easy to follow text,repetitive in places.
Stunning illustrations, complete with holes to emphasise the hunger, introducing days of the week, fruits and a simple number game through what he eats when!
Example of text:-
'On Monday he ate through one apple.
But he was still hungry.
On Tuesday he ate through two pears, but he was still hungry.
On Wednesday he ate though three plums, but he was still hungry.
On Thursday he ate through four strawberries, but he was still hungry.......'
On Saturday, he eats so much he has a stomachache....but puts it right on Sunday, when he only nibbles through a nice green leaf!
Then he builds a cocoon and stays inside for over two weeks.............and an amazing thing happens!
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
Best Children's Picture Book, 8 Oct 2004
I remember this book as a child and it was good fun then counting and naming all the foods and looking through the holes in the pages to see what was coming next. It was a delight to share it with my toddler and to see her delight as we turned the pages and named and counted the different foods.
It's a favourite of hers now and we can read it over and over again with the same delight as the first time.
A must have for a small children.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5 stars, 13 Dec 2005
You know those books that stay in your memory from when you were a child, well i can promise you that this would be one of them. Im 18 now and can remember reading it over and over and would stil enjoy reading it today. Its a simple yet brilliant childrens book. The illustrations are beautiful and can talk about them for hours. I would say this is one of the best childrens books of the century as it includes comic and amusing pictures for all ages to enjoy, "the hungry caterpilar" would definitely be read more than once. Although it wouldn't appear as a modern day book, children today would still love it as much as i did.
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, 12 Jan 2008
Who are the main characters? Who is your favourite character and why?
The main character is the caterpillar. My favourite character is the butterfly because she is very pretty and she is what the caterpillar turned into.
What is the basic plot of the book and how does it develop?
The plot of the book is that the caterpillar is on a leaf as soon as it is born and it eats the leaf. Then it ate other things like ice cream, pie and lots of fruit. It turns into a cocoon and then it turned into a butterfly.
How would you describe the atmosphere of the book?
It is a very simple and lovely book.
What was the most exciting moment in the book?
When the caterpillar goes into a cocoon and doesn't come out for a while is the most exciting part.
What were the best and worst things about this book?
The worst thing is that there aren't many characters and the best is that each day he eats more and more for a week.
Did this book change the way you thought or felt about anything?
The book taught me how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly.
Who do you think would like this book?
I think children around 4 - 6 would like this book.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
Fantastic , 5 Aug 2006
I'm in college now but always remebered this book from my younger years at school so was extremly delighted when i stumbled across it on amazon. I instanaeously purchased it for my young cousin who now insists on taking it everywhere and reading it to everyone she meets ! she has also taken a keen intrests in everything that flys. If you have or know a younger child then you simply MUST BUY THIS BOOK
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
..... he wasn't a little caterpillar anymore, 25 Feb 2006
An excellent book, my little girl has enjoyed this right upto 2 and a half years old.Helps with numbers, days of the week, colours and even the life cycle of caterpillars. A fun book, an enjoyable book and even an educational book. A must-have for all toddlers and babies.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
It doesnt get any better than this!, 15 Jul 2006
I loved this book as a child and was worried that I would be disappointed when I read it to my son but I find it just as enjoyable now if not more so, seeing him delight in all the different foods (not to mention poking his chubby fingers through the holes!)
Every child should have a copy of this book!
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
Pure Brilliance, 8 Oct 2004
Every generation has it's classics -- Shakespeare, Tolstoy, Clarke and now Carle!This gripping tale of a youthful caterpillar's trials to become a butterfly has so many parallels with our own growth, it's incredible.
Never before has one man taken something so simple as a leaf being eaten and given it such emotion "but the hungry caterpillar was still hungry".
I read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" first when I was just 3 months old; and now, at 43 I am still finding new levels of story within this novella. Buy it, you won't regret it.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
The very hungry caterpillar by Eric Carle, 10 Aug 2003
This is a truly wonderful timeless children's books. It is a delight to read and great to encourage interaction. It introduces counting, time and life cycle concepts. A magical experience and a much loved book by children and adults
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