Title: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Author: Eric Carle
Publisher: World Publishing Company
Date: 1969
Number of pages: 22
Reading level: Ages 4-6
Genre: Children's Picturebook
Summary: This classic children's picturebook follows a caterpillar as it eats its way through a variety of foods before he finally turns into a beautiful butterfly. The story teaches counting to five, the names of the days of the week, and about different types of food. The caterpillar's diet is a fictional fantasy but the story does introduce the concept of the metamorphosis from egg to caterpillar to butterfly.
My reaction: I loved this book! I read it to my nephew almost everytime I babysit. He loves to watch the caterpillar work it's way through the different foods. I also like that the pages are not paper, rather board. I really enjoy the complexity of the story, and how much it teaches children.
Potential problems: No problems.
My recommendation: I would have to say that the Reader Age rating of 4-8 years old may be accurate based on the complexity of the words, but I think kids those ages would not be interested except as perhaps a vocabulary flash-card approach.
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