The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Love it!

I purchased this for my nephew on his 2nd Birthday and he loves it! However, I would not purchase the small board book next time, it is difficult to turn the small flaps for the fruits in the smaller book, but he absolutly loves it! He counts the fruit, names the foods and finds the caterpillar, it is very interactive for him and he wants to read the 'caplar book' at bedtime all the time!

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We love The Very Hungry Caterpillar Lap Board Book. My class made caterpillars using cardboard egg cartons, green paint, colored pom poms and pipe cleaners. The book was a great inspiration for the children.

I am a Family Child Care Home Provider, and my students age range at the time I read the book were 5 months, 2 years and 3 years old. To start the book is so bright and colorful that we all were delighted just looking at the pictures. My 5 month old just gazed at the pictures and wanted to touch them. Kudos to the author and illustrator Eric Carle for such an engaging book. My book included a free CD of Eric Carle reading the story, that was such a treat for the children and myself. I can use this book for many of my lesson plans, for example for eartth day I use the illustrations of the dirt, trees, fruit and the caterpillar. Another lesson I use all the colors and shapes. I recommend this book to all, it is such a great story full of interactive lessons that engages all with it's colorful educational story line. This is truly one of the classics, I am happy that I added it to my classroom library.

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MY FAVORITE BOOK AS A CHILD!

What fun to buy my son the book that had been my favorite as a child! He enjoys sticking his fingers in the little holes, although the smaller version of the book only allows small fingers in there. Still a fun book for kids and adults alike. Good pictures, lots of colors, and not too many words.

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A Great Children's Book for children ages 3-5.

This book is a great book to get kids started in reading.<BR/>It shows a very simple beginning, simple content, and a simple<BR/>ending. Also Eric Carle is a world famous children's illustrator.

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My favorite of all time....

Before actually having my daughter, now 14 mo., my husband got me a copy of the book signed by the author because he knew how much I loved it. It was one of the best presents he ever got me. Now being a mom, I can't wait to share it with my daughter. Her favorite book so far is Brown bear, brown bear

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A classic

I love this book, and so does my 8-month old son. In addition to the clever format (with holes for the caterpillar - or tiny fingers), the book has mini-lessons embedded throughout - such as counting, days of the week, different fruits, not to mention a whole slew of info about caterpillars: hatched from an egg, builds cocoon, becomes butterfly...all this in a colorful, easy-to-read, rhyming baby book! I know we will enjoy this book into toddlerhood and beyond!

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This review is from K-152 kindergarten class: We really liked

This review is from K-152 kindergarten class:

We really liked the part where the caterpillar ate too much food. We really liked the part where he turned into a butterfly because of the beautiful colors. We liked when he got fat because it made us laugh. We found a mistake in the book; moths come out of cocoons not butterflies. We liked the part where the butterfly hatched out of the egg because he was so tiny. Children will like this story because it is funny and because the pictures are cool and pretty.

A family favorite

First grand baby coming

i love this book i read it in like first grade and loved it ever

i love this book i read it in like first grade and loved it ever since

WARNING: THIS IS THE MINI BOOK. TOO SMALL TO READ. I'LL BE EXC

WARNING: THIS IS THE MINI BOOK. TOO SMALL TO READ. I'LL BE EXCHANGING THIS FOR THE REGULAR SIZE WHICH IS WHAT I THOUGHT I WAS PURCHASING FOR $5.75.

size too small

We love the story of the Hungry Caterpiller; however, the size of this book was too small. I could hardly read the print. I'm going to exchange it for a larger version.

This was a fabulous book although my first grade students though

This was a fabulous book although my first grade students thought that it was more for toddlers.

Love it. Bought it for my grand children because it was one of o

Love it. Bought it for my grand children because it was one of our daughter's favorite books

Recommended by a mother of a toddler!

This book is perfect for a toddler! She loves the colors and it is witty and sweet and she can't get enough of counting the fruits in the book.

A must for every child's personal library!

Your child will learn the days of the week and counting as this funny caterpillar chews holes through every page and there's a beautiful surprise at the end of the book!

Classic story - lousy format

This delightful story is deservedly a classic, but this version of the book disappoints. The pages are so small that it is impossible to share this book with a toddler. Be sure to check the dimensions before you waste your money!

Very disappointed

We received the book in 3 days as promised but was disappointed to find that it was in less than "good" condition. It was very old, you could tell by the smell and look of the book. The condition should have been listed as Poor or Fair. There was also rips in the first six pages and some water stains as well. I will not be buying from this seller again.

Classic Book

This book is a classic, and I was very excited to get a personal copy when my preschoolers were studying Life Cycles with their science teacher. We already had a classroom copy, and lucky we did, because the copy I received was far too small. :( It may be suitable as a personal gift for a toddler, but as has been said, the pages seem to be hard to turn due to the small size (even though it is a board book).

Highly Recommended

Ideal story for small children.

Jinatae

This picture book is about a caterpillar who eats so much he gets too full.

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