This short story by Eric Carle is filled with moral questions on the topics of self-control, well-being and happiness, and growth and change. The caterpillar eats more and more with each passing day, until it does not feel good. It takes eating a “nice leaf” to make him feel better.
What is the theme of the caterpillar?
“The Very Hungry Caterpillar story is about hope. You, like the little caterpillar, will grow up, unfold your wings and fly off into the future.”9 Jan 2019
What is unique about The Very Hungry Caterpillar book?
It teaches kids the days of the week and what food the caterpillar eats, and even offers a little counting lesson. The Very Hungry Caterpillar also lets readers identify different fruits and other foods, and match them with their corresponding colors in Carle's signature multimedia collage illustrations.
What does the hungry caterpillar eat in the book?
The book mentions that the caterpillar ate apples, pears, plums, oranges, strawberries, chocolate cake, ice cream, a pickle, swiss cheese, salami, a lollipop, cherry pie, sausage, a cupcake, watermelon, and some leaves.
How do you introduce The Very Hungry Caterpillar?
- Display the book and invite children to describe the caterpillar.
- Invite children to flip through the pages of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
- To Make Caterpillars: use discarded egg cartons, pipe cleaners, paints or markers.
- To Make Butterflies: use basket shaped coffee filters, paints, pipe cleaners.