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The Very Hungry Caterpillar board book

The Very Hungry Caterpillar board book
Author: Eric Carle
Brand: INGRAM BOOK & DISTRIBUTOR
Category: Book

List Price: $10.99
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 294 reviews
Sales Rank: 303

Media: Board book
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Pages: 13
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7 x 4.9 x 0.5

MPN: 22690
ISBN: 0399226907
EAN: 9780399226908
ASIN: 0399226907

Publication Date: March 23, 1994
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
This Very Hungry Caterpillar will eat it's way through the pages, straight into your child's heart! Author: Eric Carle Illustrator: Eric Carle Publisher: Penguin Putnam

Amazon.com Reviews
"In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf." So begins Eric Carle's modern classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. More than 12 million copies of this book have been sold in its original, full-sized edition, and the beloved tale of science and gluttony has been translated into 20 languages. This five-by-four-inch miniature edition is truly tiny, with tiny type, but it is a nice size for small hands to hold and flip through the pictures. Despite its diminished state, the book is complete in every detail, following the ravenous caterpillar's path as he eats his way through one apple (and the pages of the book itself) on Monday, two pears on Tuesday, three plums on Wednesday, and so on, through cherry pie and sausage--until he is really fat and has a stomachache. And no doubt you know what happens next! Kids love butterfly metamorphosis stories, and this popular favorite teaches counting and the days of the week, too. A fun gift package for caterpillar fans. (Baby to preschool) --Karin Snelson


Customer Reviews:   Read 289 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars LOVE this book   July 13, 2008
Carol A. Johnson (ca)
As a teacher this is a great book to inspire reading in students and my grandchildren!


4 out of 5 stars Book is great, but the format may not be   June 24, 2008
Ulyyf
On the one hand, it's The Very Hungry Caterpillar - I love it (despite the upside-down butterfly on the last spread), I grew up with it, it's a great book.

On the other hand, I'm not sure it's a book very well-suited for board book format. The best feature of the book, the holes, are too small to be much fun, and the normal audience for board books is perhaps a little young to fully enjoy this one - it's too wordy without any narrative tricks (rhyme, meter, alliteration) to pull them in.

In retrospect, it would have been better to wait a few years and then just get the regular hardcover edition.



3 out of 5 stars Not the best quality   June 16, 2008
Abe Lincoln (Omaha, NE)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful

The book was listed in Very Good condition. I would say it was a little less than that. Maybe even "fair" condtion. I had to wipe it down a lot when I got it. It was sticky! My baby really loves it though (now that it's clean).


5 out of 5 stars Classic favorite   June 3, 2008
G Spencer (Davis, CA United States)
This book goes in and out of favor with my daughter, but the fact that at different stages she finds it engaging is what really makes this a great classic book. We started reading this to her at 3 months. She could follow along in the story and be engaged at 6 months. And even now at 18 months, she's saying the fruit names, putting her finger in the holes and paying attention to the story line. This is a MUST GET book for any child!


5 out of 5 stars Good Book   June 2, 2008
Brenda Mayo (Aberdeen, NC United States)
This is a favorite of mine. We did a puppet show and the kids had a blast. They never get tired to listening to it and hearing about all the foods the caterpillar ate.


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