Customer Reviews
A book that needs no formal introduction - By: Amazon Reviewer, 28 Jan 2008 
due to its popularity with nursery & primary school-children.
In a nutshell, it is about a newly hatched, tiny caterpillar who munches his way through a variety of foods, becoming bigger & bigger, until he isn't hungry anymore & is a big, fat caterpillar!
From the back cover:-
'A much-loved classic, `The Very Hungry Caterpillar' has won over millions of readers with its vivid & colourful collage illustrations & its deceptively simple, hopeful story.
With its die-cut pages & finger-sized holes to explore, this is a richly satisfying book for children.'
Large paperback with 28 high quality pages, in the popular 2-page spread format.
Bold, easy to follow text,repetitive in places.
Stunning illustrations, complete with holes to emphasise the hunger, introducing days of the week, fruits & a simple number game through what he eats when!
Example of text:-
'On Monday he ate through one apple.
But he was still hungry.
On Tuesday he ate through two pears, but he was still hungry.
On Wednesday he ate though three plums, but he was still hungry.
On Thursday he ate through four strawberries, but he was still hungry.......'
On Saturday, he eats so much he has a stomachache....but puts it right on Sunday, when he only nibbles through a nice green leaf!
Then he builds a cocoon & stays inside for over two weeks.............and an amazing thing happens!
The Very Hungry Caterpillar - By: Mehajabeen Farid, 12 Jan 2008 Who are the main characters? Who is your favourite character & why?
The main character is the caterpillar. My favourite character is the butterfly because she is very pretty & she is what the caterpillar turned into.
What is the basic plot of the book & how does it develop?
The plot of the book is that the caterpillar is on a leaf as soon as it is born & it eats the leaf. Then it ate other things like ice cream, pie & lots of fruit. It turns into a cocoon & then it turned into a butterfly.
How would you describe the atmosphere of the book?
It is a very simple & lovely book.
What was the most exciting moment in the book?
When the caterpillar goes into a cocoon & doesn't come out for a while is the most exciting part.
What were the best & worst things about this book?
The worst thing is that there aren't many characters & the best is that each day he eats more & more for a week.
Did this book change the way you thought or felt about anything?
The book taught me how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly.
Who do you think would like this book?
I think children around 4 - 6 would like this book.
Brilliant book - By: J. Bassett, 02 Jan 2008 We've had this for nearly a year now & it still gets read most nights at bedtime. Our little boy just loves it. Bright colours, little holes to explore with his fingers. Just brilliant!
Fantastic - By: JG, 15 Aug 2007 This book is amazing. The person below needs to get a grip & take this wonderful book for what it is.
Such a classic! - By: maire, 30 Jun 2006 I loved this book! As did my sister, the kids next door, & probbaly everyone who has ever encountered it!
On monday he ate.....
The idea is so clever with the little holes in the pages. I reallly thought this was the peak of litarary achievement when i was about 4!
