The Very Hungry Caterpillar

by Eric Carle

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1. The Best Books for 5 Year OldsReading list

   The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is a book that 5 year olds can enjoy. The story is about a caterpillar who is very hungry. He eats a lot of food and then turns into a butterfly. This book is good for children to read because it teaches them about the life cycle of a caterpillar.

2. Ashley Hickson-LovenceInterview

   Hmm… probably The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. First few Harry Potter books too – admittedly, I didn’t love these though.

3. Helen RussellInterview

   I’m so over impressing people. Our coffee table is currently buried under snacks, wet wipes, Paddington by Michael Bond and The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, so they’re welcome to these.

4. Frances HardingeInterview

   I have hazy, happy recollections of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, but one of my most vivid early memories of independent reading was encountering James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. On the first page, we’re introduced to James and his idyllic life with his lovely parents… who are both then…

5. Marie D’AbreoInterview

   I suspect that would be along the lines of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle? Although it was probably the Dick and Jane stuff: “See Spot run!” I really liked the illustrations from the older versions. Later on, I enjoyed Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. In part for the lovely old-world…

6. Peter TintiInterview

   The first two books I remember reading (or someone reading to me) are The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.

7. Andrew HuangInterview

   I think it might be Richard Scary books or The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.

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