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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle

33 pages

About this book

Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Die-cut pages illustrate what the caterpillar ate on successive days.

Themes
Cozy & ComfortingFun & LightInevitable natural transformationJoyful sensory explorationCyclical growth patternsTactile discovery learning
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