Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar teaches children several major concepts in one tiny book. On the surface you can utilize the book to teach the basic life cycle of the butterfly. If you look a little deeper, their are lessons about the days of the week, counting, color, time of day, and even nutrition. As you can see this book can be a spring board into many exciting areas of learning for your child. The other aspect of this book worth mentioning is the art. Their is a distinctive style in all fo Eric Carle’s books that can lead to hands on art experiences for your child. Lastly the book very carefully uses repetitive language making it easy for children to retell from memory, one of the first steps when learning how to read.

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