The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Carle, Eric. (Year). The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Genre: Children’s Picture Book, Fiction
This book is about a small caterpillar that hatches and begins to look for food. He eats and eats until he finds the great green leaf. He then goes into his cocoon for the winter, later hatching into a beautiful butterfly.
Illustrations- Eric Carle uses colorful pieces of tissues to make his colorful collages on paper. The bright and vibrate colors interest the readers and keep their focus, the illustrations also help struggling readers identify words they may not know.
Character- The caterpillar is the only character throughout the book and Carle focuses in on the character by using an illustration of the caterpillar as well as describing its eating habits, and life cycle.
Mini Lesson- This book could be used in several situations- counting, days of the week, identity, art, nutrition and more.
Enjoyment- This book can be introduced very early and used in preprimary through 1st grade.
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