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Age Range

2 - 5

Genre

fiction

1969-06-03

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Publisher

World of Eric Carle

Grade Level

Infant and Toddler - K

ISBN

9780399255564

Lexile

460

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Written and Illustrated by Eric Carle

A tiny caterpillar hatches from an egg one sunny morning, and he is very, very hungry! He munches his way through all kinds of yummy foods, getting bigger with every bite. What will happen when he wraps himself in a cozy cocoon, and what will he become when he comes out?

American Institute of Graphic Arts Award, 1970
Best Children's Books of England, 1970
Selection du Grand Prix des Treize, France, 1972
Nakamori Reader's Prize, Japan, 1975
Named one of the Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children by the National Education Association
Picture Book Hall of Fame Selection, 2011
Sainsbury's Children's Classic Award, 2019
Ranked #10 on the New York Public Library's ""Top Check Outs of All Time"" list, 2020

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1969.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Family Read Aloud Guide

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Vocabulary Guide

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Frayer Model

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Greeting Cards

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Eric Carle Spider Drawing Activity

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Age Range

2 - 5

Genre

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1969-06-03

Page Count

Publisher

World of Eric Carle

Grade Level

Infant and Toddler - K

ISBN

9780399255564

Lexile

460

Themes

change

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nature

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