The Very Hungry Caterpillar board book
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"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
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| 10-01-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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This is a great version of the classic. Our 1-year old loves it, and it's hard to destroy.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-10-04 02:38:45 EST)
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| 09-11-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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I ordered this book to use for a Project Linus Book and Blanket Challenge. Some child that has had a trama in their life with appreciate the book and homemade quilt. Project Linus is a wonderful organization and all who participate should be congratulated.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-10-01 02:47:40 EST)
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| 09-10-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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Hungry caterpillar is great for 3-5 yr olds. Youngest to Older: Goodnight Moon, then Guess How Much I Love You, then Very Hungry Caterpillar. They are then ready for Suess.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-10-01 02:47:40 EST)
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| 09-09-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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Got this book (in paperback) as a gift for my son and he loves it so much he has destroyed it from looking at the pages...over and over again! I am buying it in Board Book format this time so it is sure to survive.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-09-12 03:51:57 EST)
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| 09-09-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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Nothing to say new or much about this classic book. Even the youngest child can be attracted to this book. Our very very young son giggles when we reach the colorful Monday to Saturday pages. All the different colors stand out, and the story brings back memories. It is something that every home should have. After two kids and reading it countless times, it is still fun to read it, and thus you won't get tired of reading it for your kids.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-09-12 03:51:57 EST)
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| 09-07-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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The book made a perfect Child's Day present for my 3 and 4 year olders. I'm Eric Carle's big fan and I really wanted them to step into his world through this door...
Its size is just what we were looking for and being a board book makes it long lasting since they want it to be read at any time of the day. We are from Buenos Aires, Argentina, so we read it to them in spanish as well. Great purchase!! (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-09-10 02:32:43 EST)
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| 08-30-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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I didn't grow up with English-language chidren literature classic books, so I was not thrilled with the book at first. My daughter was, and still is. We had The Very Hungry Caterpillar since she was about 3 months, and she keeps returning to it every two weeks or so. When she started to say more (at about 18 months), I realized that she knows the whole story by heart. I would make a pause in the story, and she would say the next word. Her favorite page in the entire book is Caterpillar's Saturday feast. Oh, by the way, I know it by heart now too, and I absolutely love both the story and illustrations. You can say that it grew on me.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-09-09 02:42:46 EST)
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| 08-24-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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Learn numbers, colors, days of the week, and food items, not to mention the wonderful artwork.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-08-31 02:38:38 EST)
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| 08-08-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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This is a great board book, not too annoying to read over and over again. My 5-month-old son really responds to the beautiful illustrations.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-08-25 13:44:38 EST)
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| 07-14-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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We got this book from the library and my son loves it. We own The Mixed-up Chameleon book, but my son isn't as into that one, maybe it's for kids who are a bit older, as my son isn't quite 2. However, this book seems to be perfect for him, he loves to put his fingers in the holes the catapiller ate into everything. So, I'd say this might be the best Eric Carle book for the young toddlers, esp. since it's not a long story.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-08-10 02:42:39 EST)
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| 07-13-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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As a teacher this is a great book to inspire reading in students and my grandchildren!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-08-10 02:42:39 EST)
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| 06-24-08 | 4 | (NA) |
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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. (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-07-13 02:29:45 EST)
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| 06-16-08 | 3 | (NA) |
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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).
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-06-23 03:01:04 EST)
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| 06-03-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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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!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-06-17 02:15:18 EST)
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| 06-02-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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BOUGHT THIS FOR MY SON AND I LOVE IT- HE LOVES IT. AND IT DURABLE.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-06-17 02:15:18 EST)
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| 06-02-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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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.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-06-17 02:15:18 EST)
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| 05-29-08 | 4 | (NA) |
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It's a book full of fun. But the size might be too small for a little baby.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-06-03 02:18:28 EST)
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| 05-25-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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I recommend this book to everyone with a young child. My son loves to read it several times a day along with the soft caterpillar stuffed toy. It's great because it teaches children colors, numbers and simply explains the process of how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-05-30 02:18:55 EST)
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| 05-13-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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This is one book my child asks for all the time. He likes to put his fingers through the holes on the pages. It has held up very well despite the abuse.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-05-26 02:17:27 EST)
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| 05-10-08 | 3 | (NA) |
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This book tries to teach counting. I use it regularly with my daughter and she usually runs out of patience before we finish the book and just closes the book and moves on to another book.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-05-17 02:18:41 EST)
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| 05-08-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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This has to be my son's favorite book since he was a little infant. Now he is two and still loves going through it. In addition to teaching numbers and different kind of foods, this book also promotes eating vegetable which is great.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-05-17 02:18:41 EST)
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| 04-23-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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My kids have loved this book for years! The board book is sturdy, even with the short pages in the middle. The colorful illustrations entice babies & preschoolers alike. It teaches them how to count as well as learning a great story about the development of a caterpillar to a butterfly! A classic MUST-HAVE book!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-05-17 02:18:41 EST)
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| 04-11-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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Excellent book to use for counting, hands on the children, good size, toy the same as the book.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-04-23 19:10:25 EST)
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| 02-26-08 | 5 | 1\1 |
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a picture book that teaches not only the days of the week, but numbers and sequencing through the use of the life cycle of a butterfly. Like other Eric Carle's books, the colors are bright and the illustrations simple.
A classic book in many Pre-Ks, there are several visual aids and puppets that can help a child re-create the book. What kid does not love puppets? This book will almost certainly be a favorite of young children and one they will remember for years to come. (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-04-12 03:03:36 EST)
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| 02-20-08 | 1 | (NA) |
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A beautifully illustrated book based on poor scientific knowledge. Butterflies do not come from cocoons - moths do. When butterfly caterpillars pupate, they do not spin silk to make a cocoon. If you want your child to learn inaccurate science, use this book with them.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-02-27 09:33:01 EST)
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| 02-19-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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My husband bought this book for our 9 month old daughter, Hayley and this and the Busy Spider are two of her favourites. She loves us to read it to her and she puts her little fingers in the caterpillar's holes. Love this book!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-02-27 09:33:01 EST)
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| 02-09-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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Any and every child will love this book. My girls grew up with it and it was a favorite. I sent it as a baby gift at the request of the mom. She must have grown up with this classic too.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-02-20 12:45:00 EST)
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| 02-08-08 | 4 | (NA) |
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Both of my daughters enjoyed this book and loved to read it. Great art work!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-02-20 12:45:00 EST)
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| 01-03-08 | 3 | 0\2 |
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I really feel it was not worth our time to read this book. The pictures are cute, but the caterpillar eats fruit, then junk food, then turns into a butterfly. My child couldn't even sit through the whole book and she loves reading. It was not stimulating to her little brain and I was appalled that this book gets such good ratings. There are way better books out there.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-02-08 08:30:55 EST)
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| 01-03-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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I purchased this book and plush as a Christmas present for my 2 year old niece. Although I was not there to see her open the present, my brother said she was very excited, and had to have it read to her right away. The plush caterpillar was a bonus, as she could hold it while the story was being read to her. I recommend this cute storybook.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-02-08 08:30:55 EST)
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| 12-20-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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This is such a cute little version of the original. Great for traveling with kids! I loved this book when I was younger, and now I can enjoy it again with my daughter - in a smaller, (easier for her to focus on) version.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-01-03 08:30:27 EST)
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| 12-04-07 | 4 | (NA) |
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I like this book. It can be used to teach children on many levels: 1) about caterpillers, 2) about listening to their internal cues of hunger and fullness, 3) about counting.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-12-20 19:00:16 EST)
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| 11-10-07 | 4 | (NA) |
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This is a wonderful book for kids. My 4 year old daughter really loves reading it and looking at the pictures.
Right from the first page they get absorbed into the story of the caterpillar. Further, they learn many things simultaneously - like counting, the days of the week and the names of a few food items and things. The ending is a happy and colourful one. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-11-29 10:00:09 EST)
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| 11-07-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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This board book is smaller than the typical copy you might find (about 7x4"), but is otherwise just as cute. It is easy for babies and mommies to handle, and is practically babyproof with its wipeable surfaces and thick board pages.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-11-11 22:16:39 EST)
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| 11-03-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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This is a classic board book! This is also another favorite book of mine by Eric Carle. Whether you are a school teacher or mom/dad/caregiver, this is an excellent book to read to your children! Great illustrations and easy reading for the little ones! I love this book!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-11-07 02:11:15 EST)
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| 10-18-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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I bought this book for my 20 month old grandson, and he loves it. When we read it, we put his index finger in each hole of the food that the caterpillar eats. He seems to enjoy it more when he can participate in part of it. Usually by the time we get thru all the food that the caterpillar eats, instead of being excited about the beautiful picture of the butterfly, he is ready to go on to the next book. This book is perfect in every way for his age.The Very Hungry Caterpillar board book
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-11-02 22:39:15 EST)
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| 10-17-07 | 4 | (NA) |
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Great book to read children teaching them the life cycle of the caterpillar. Beautiful illustrations. Is a favourite with my children.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-11-02 22:39:15 EST)
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| 10-09-07 | 4 | (NA) |
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The book was in excellent condition, but we did not receive it until at least a week after all the other items we had ordered were received. They were all going to be mailed to our grandson, so it was a little frustrating to have to wait on this one item.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-10-18 01:58:31 EST)
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| 09-15-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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This is one of Carle's best books (along with Brown Bear, Brown Bear). It teaches counting to 5, the days of the week, and how caterpillars become butterflies. The illustrations are, of course, stunning. My daughter has enjoyed this book since she was about 8 months old.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-10-14 06:56:30 EST)
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| 09-09-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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My baby loves this book. It's an easy read. I read it to my 3 month old, who loves it. It has little holes where the caterpillar chews through the book.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-10-14 06:56:30 EST)
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| 09-06-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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My 11 month old will sit and "read" this book for minutes at a time (that's a long time for toddlers)! She loves the different sized pages and tries to stick her fingers through the holes. Eric Carle is a brilliant author/illustrator. You're safe buying ANY of his books.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-10-14 06:56:30 EST)
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| 09-05-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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My one year old and my four year old love this book. They especially love the fruit on the pages, with holes where the Hungry Caterpillar ate through. A great book with lovely pictures.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-10-14 06:56:30 EST)
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| 09-03-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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The very hungry caterpillar is an excellent story for young children as it teaches them to read through repetition. It's a very simple story. The pictures are bright. I read this book with my preschool children quite often. They now read along with me and just have to point at all the foods as we say the names and count them. Thanks to this book they now also know that caterpillars spin a cocoon also known as a chrysalis, and when the caterpillar sleeps in his cocoon he will come out a beautiful butterfly. They learned all this through reading a simple children's story several times. I know repetition can be hard for parents but it really is a key to young children's learning. That's why I love Eric Carle stories he uses repetition in a fun way.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-10-14 06:56:30 EST)
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| 08-26-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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Our kids love this book. The illustrations are colorful, and the story is really fun!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-09-04 11:50:55 EST)
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| 08-23-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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I purchased this book for the children's section in our local library.
The service was great and the book was in excellent condition. Thanks! (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-08-27 13:20:26 EST)
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| 08-16-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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Wonderful book, my 3 yr old has enjoyed it for more than a year. Teaches counting, eating habits and is a fun story. Board book is the best option for little hands!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-08-23 16:16:02 EST)
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| 08-08-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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When my children were slightly younger, we went through this book many times. It's a great first book for an infant or toddler, and serves to get them interested in these things called "books" and shows them just how much fun books can be. It's a classic for a reason.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-08-16 19:18:43 EST)
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| 08-03-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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This book is the best edition of this story that I've ever seen. It's really big, with board pages that are easy for even my 11 month old to turn back and forth. Plus, the little caterpillar that comes with it is great to use to make the story interactive.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-08-09 02:07:44 EST)
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| 07-28-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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My 19 month old LOVEs this book!! She can turn the large pages herself and does not get frustrated because they do NOT stick or bend. Additionally, the caterpillar is just the right size to "touch" each eaten hole in the book and we have turned it into a counting game....the only downfall....DON'T loose the bug!!!!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-08-03 10:11:01 EST)
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| 07-18-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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Just for a little background info on me, I have a BA in English as well as psychology. I worked as a children's library assistant for my first four years out of college. I'm also a mommy to a precious 2 year old daughter, Claire. Claire loves her books, and she adores the hungry little caterpillar. She's at the stage now where she just finds it so funny. It's one we read again and again. I don't think you can miss by getting this for your own child.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-28 03:48:57 EST)
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