a b c d e Bird, Betsy (June 28, 2012). "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. Giaimo, Giaimo (November 16, 2016). "The Very Hungry Caterpillar Lied to You As a Child". Atlas Obscura. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022 . Retrieved July 21, 2022. Explain that a butterfly is a winged insect. The butterfly starts as an egg and then hatches to be a caterpillar, which looks like a worm that will eventually grow into a butterfly. The caterpillar turns into a chrysalis, which is like a small protective house. On an early Sunday morning, "a tiny and very hungry caterpillar" hatches from his egg and searches for something to eat. For the following five days, Monday through Friday, the very hungry caterpillar eats through an increasing quantity of fruit: one apple on Monday, two pears on Tuesday, three plums on Wednesday, four strawberries on Thursday, and five oranges on Friday. Each day, however, the caterpillar is still hungry. On Saturday, he feasts on a picnic, and gets a stomachache from overeating later that night.

Goodall, Hamish (June 2, 2022). "Australian researcher claims children's book are not diverse enough". 7 News. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022 . Retrieved June 5, 2022. Tate, Mikayla (June 10, 2019). "PSCD Summer Reading: The Very Hungry Caterpillar". Provo City School District. Retrieved July 24, 2020. The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been translated into 40 different languages and was also used by Barbara Bush as part of her literacy campaign. Looking to develop early maths skills? Try this Addition Sheet . Not unlike the fabulous story itself, infamous for its remarkable ability to help children with counting, it depicts colourful illustrations to help children with simple addition problems. 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.Explain to the students that they will be listening to the story The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. 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.

The book contains "familiar sequences" or patterns when referencing days of the week and numbers. [32] These patterns help young readers read naturally and reflect their own personal knowledge about the world. [32] Furthermore, these patterns encourage word recognition strategies while reading, rather than beforehand. [32] Therefore, predictability helps establish understanding within context. [32] The Very Hungry Caterpillar introduces Lepidoptera life stage concepts depicting metamorphosis from a ‘hungry caterpillar’ to a ‘beautiful butterfly'; the Royal Entomological Society endorsed the book due to the scientific accuracy of this transformation. [ citation needed] Criticism [ edit ] a b c Neal, Judith C., and Moore, Kay. ""The Very Hungry Caterpillar" Meets "Beowulf" in Secondary Classrooms." Journal of Reading 35.4 (1991): 290-6. JSTOR. Web.Counting on the Caterpillar". July 26, 2005. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022 . Retrieved April 27, 2022.

As children, many of us learn about the wondrous process by which a caterpillar morphs into a butterfly. The story usually begins with a very hungry caterpillar hatching from an egg. The caterpillar, or what is more scientifically termed a larva, stuffs itself with leaves, growing plumper and longer through a series of molts in which it sheds its skin. One day, the caterpillar stops eating, hangs upside down from a twig or leaf and spins itself a silky cocoon or molts into a shiny chrysalis. Within its protective casing, the caterpillar radically transforms its body, eventually emerging as a butterfly or moth. 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. O'Brien, Susie; Hodge, Regan (May 29, 2022). "Popular children books deemed not culturally diverse enough". Herald Sun . Retrieved June 5, 2022. a b Wiseman, Donna L. "Helping Children Take Early Steps Toward Reading and Writing." The Reading Teacher 37.4 (1984): 340-4. JSTOR. Web. This book has been instrumental in fighting childhood obesity. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the CDC, philanthropic groups, and anti-obesity campaigns utilize this book to teach children about healthy eating. [36] In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics sent out special copies of the book, with associated learning tools, to health providers, for a campaign to healthy eating in the U.S. [37] Carle supports the usage of his book to promote healthy eating. [ citation needed] Cultural influence [ edit ]Groups Hope "Hungry Caterpillar" Helps Fight Fat". Washington Times. Associated Press. March 8, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2011.