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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Book Eric Carle Picture Book 1970
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Based on 14 parent reviews

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Nalanie1987
Nalanie1987 Adult
September 21, 2021
age 2+

Educational value

I highly recommend this book to all the parents and early educators to read this book at less once to your child. I promise you will get your child attention for this book. I am a mother of three children and I work in a pre-school and from my personal experience the children love this book
Mischa A.
Mischa A. Parent of 1-year-old
May 29, 2021
age 2+

KTOHARA
KTOHARA Adult
August 23, 2019
age 3+

Terrific story

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a most popular book with kids. I read it to the children up to the age of 8. Wonderful for ESL students.

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Richard G.
Richard G. Parent
August 28, 2018
age 2+

LJB80
LJB80 Parent of 5-year-old
August 21, 2018
age 2+

Perfect for 1 year olds up

Both my kids loved this book as babies and toddlers, reading it so often we had to replace it 3 times. I remember reading it myself as a school child so it really is all ages.
Reuben C.
Reuben C. Adult
March 19, 2018
age 2+

The deeper meaning behind The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is beautiful piece of pro capitalist media. The Caterpillar is starving due to living in an ex-communist state. Due to his malnourished condition he continues to eat food and benefits greatly from the positives of living in a capitalist society, i.e having enough food to not starve to death. I am a very capitalist man and I love the message that this books delivers to our youth. 5/5

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Giulia R.
Giulia R. Parent of 6-year-old
February 13, 2018
age 2+

The very first book !

Age 1 and up

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Mrs. C. B.
Mrs. C. B. Parent of 7 and 9-year-old
August 13, 2017
age 2+

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  • Great messages
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Lowe's man
Lowe's man Adult
July 27, 2017
age 2+

Much to love, especially for little kids.

What's not to like, what with the variety of foods and the rich colors? Kids will also enjoy counting.
JjHraiser2211
JjHraiser2211 Parent of 8 and 11-year-old
January 11, 2016
age 2+

Very cute story about growing up. Colorful pictures as well

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