The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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• Children's book doctor: Julia Eccleshare answers your queries

  Q Do you have any suggestions for getting an 18-year-old boy on to adult books? He has enjoyed Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl and the Alex Rider books. A Finding what to read next is always a challenge and it is especially so when crossing from clearly l ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Fri, 24 Sep 2010

• The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Buggy Book by Eric Carle - Review by Waterstone's Books Quarterly Online

  In this new format the classic story can be strapped to the buggy, attached to the car seat and hooked to the high chair. It’s kept my children happy in long queues and traffic jams. A dream book for parents! Dawn Pomroy, Children's Reviews Editor ... (read full critics)

  wbqonline published on Tue, 14 Sep 2010

2 Reviews

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  For the very hungry reader

  As an adult who'd never read any of Eric Carle's books I could not understand why his stories were so popular. With all those wacky illustrations I failed to see why everyone thought they were "the best". Now, as a parent it's leek I've had a new door open in front of me. I simple love the book, and ... (continue)

  As an adult who'd never read any of Eric Carle's books I could not understand why his stories were so popular. With all those wacky illustrations I failed to see why everyone thought they were "the best". Now, as a parent it's leek I've had a new door open in front of me. I simple love the book, and so does my son. It is one of the books he takes to bed at all times. He likes "reading" (the kind of reading an 18-month-old might do) the story over and over again and feeling the little holes with his fingers. He also loves looking at the beautiful butterfly on the last page.
  I still don't see why his illustrations have become so famous but again, my son loves them and they're aimed at people his age, so I can only but agree and admit they are great. I guess the bright colours are catchy and interesting to look at. The text, too is wonderful. Repetition makes it easy for little children to learn words and expressions.
  I'm glad I've got to know The Very Hungry Caterpillar!

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  I have both boardbook and paperback version of this book because I bring it everywhere and I love reading it all the time.

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  Theresia said on Aug 15, 2007 about the Others edition | 2 feedbacks

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• English Books
• Paperback
• ISBN-10: 0590030299
• ISBN-13: 9780590030298
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Pub date: Mar 01, 1994
• Dimensions: 1871 mm x 1290 mm x 65 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Hardcover, Board Book and Others
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