The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Synopsis

In the moonlight, a tiny egg rested on a leaf. One Sunday morning the warm sun arrived and PLOP!..., out of the egg emerged a thin and hungry caterpillar.

Carle conceived this book in 1969. Despite the passage of time, it retains all its freshness and relevance, being one of the author's best-known works: it has been translated into more than 30 languages ​​and sold to more than twenty million people worldwide. The life cycle of a caterpillar, from when it emerges from its cocoon until it transforms into a butterfly, is the guiding thread of the story. Following the narrative, readers journey through the days of the week, the numbers, and discover a wide assortment of fruits and other delicious treats. The course of nature causes the small caterpillar to grow considerably until the moment it builds its cocoon and metamorphosis occurs. In the central pages of the book, the bas-relief stands out, through which parts of the caterpillar are represented during the progressive ingestion of food.

Themes: the life cycle, colors, numbers, days of the week, food
Recommended age: early readers
Key aspects: contemporary classic; collage illustrations
Applications: learning about nature; metamorphosis; acquiring vocabulary;

Nature is a constant reference point in Eric Carle's work, which also introduces concepts of utility so that children learn to navigate the world around them. The collage technique is another of this author's resources, using a very personal method based on hand-painted papers that he then transforms into colorful images.

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Series: Very Hungry Caterpillar
Format: Board Book
Pages: 26
Size: 182x128x9
Language: English