45 Years of Hungry
The preschool classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar written by Eric Carle is celebrating it’s 45th anniversary this year. Since its publication in 1969, 36 million copies of The Very Hungry Caterpillar have sold worldwide and it has been published in 55 languages, that’s a whole lot of years in a whole lot of languages of hungry. We received a copy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar for review purposes, all opinions are my own.
The classic story in The Very Hungry Caterpillar follows a very hungry little caterpillar on his transitional way to becoming a beautiful butterfly is an endearing and enveloping story that my children adore. The bright colors in conjunction to the wisely used wording and clever pages makes The Very Hungry Caterpillar a timeless classic.
Why after 45 years, we are all “still hungry” for the classic
We can agree that The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a timeless classic that can be passed down to generations to come but did you know that The Very Hungry Caterpillar also promotes healthy eating habits? It does! Not to forget to mention, The Very Hungry Caterpillar is also visually appealing, written specifically for young children to understand, is a great first reader book and also helps children learn how to count.
What I love the most about The Very Hungry Caterpillar are the visually dynamic illustrations. The bright, bold use of primary colors are just in my opinion, perfect for capturing young children’s attention.
Raising Children With A Love Of Reading
One of my goals as a mother is to raise my children with a sincere love and appreciation for reading. Growing up, my mom always had a book in her hand and she read to my brother and I often. I make an honest effort to read to the kids every evening before bed and I read books as often as I can.
How I know that my children love to read is that they read to each other. Now that my oldest who just turned 7 is a profeicient reader, he reads to his younger siblings. It is quite endearing to see. As the picture above shows, now my 3 year old daughter has started to “read” to her little brother. She chooses books like The Hungry Caterpillar that she knows well. As you can see, he was very engrossed in the story as she read.
A Timeless Classic Giveaway!
I have been given the pleasure of offering one lucky The Funny Mom Blog reader the chance to win a copy of the timeless classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar and a limited edition anniversary tote (perfect for taking to the library!). To enter the giveaway please use the rafflecopter widget below (rules and regulations are stated on the widget).
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Head on over to The Official Very Hungry Caterpillar Website for more information.
that it is a book I enjoyed as a kid, my kids enjoyed and no my grand children are enjoying it.
I’m not entering the contest but just wanted to say what a cute article! I love the pictures!
Great review and ADORABLE pics !
I love reading and I know my son would enjoy the colorful pictures.
I love that it’s a fond childhood memory
I love this book! Pumpkin reads the board book and puts her finger in the holes in the fruit. I love the colors and can’t wait until we can read it outloud together!
I love that it’s such a timeless story and the artwork is amazing!
Both the prose and illustrations are terrific.
Aww, what a great giveaway! I love all of Eric Carle’s books. I think the simplicity, timelessness and the artwork are my favorite parts.
I loved the colors, plus I really loved how it was so simple, yet so deep – quite a feat by Eric Carle.
i love how much each of my girls enjoyed reading it throughout the years.
Its bright and colorful and teaches the kids noto only to read but to count too.
I love the artwork. Always captivating.
Too cute! My kids had a Hungry Caterpillar rattle and now read the book!
how colorful and bright the book is
This book is one of my all-time favorites!!! My kids love reading and this is one of their favorites as well! 🙂
I love the repetition. My kindergarten students learn to “read” it in no time at all!
We love the illistrations, so cute… and I love how he hatches into a beautiful butterfly at the end!
I think the illustrations are awesome ! The colors are vibrant and stand out well. Makes him look delicious !!!
The colorful illustrations and the holes in the pages where he eats thru ea. food.
This book is my all time favorite childrens book. I even just did my daughters first birthday as this for the theme!
The counting it teaches
ideal book for my grandson who loves it.
I love that it teaches children the lifespan from a caterpillar to a butterfly and also shows what they eat.
I love how it is such a classic story that is now a tradition in our family.
The best thing of this book is thatbyou can read it in many different ways and work so many concepts with it…i love it!!
This book is amazing! I hope one day it’s translated in Bulgarian too.
I love the illustrations… plus it makes counting fun!!!
I always loved how parts of the book were “eaten.” I bet my son would love this (and I would love to reread it again years later!)
I love that the green leaf felt so refreshing after all the junk food. It’s so true!
I love the story, it teaches the life cycle of a butterfly in a way toddlers can understand.
I grew up with this story and it brings back good childhood memories!
I love The Very Hungry Caterpillar because it brings back to many memories from my childhood! It’s fun creating new memories now by sharing the book with my little girl!