A very sweet little story.

So the children's writer Eric Carle (The Very Hungry Caterpillar) died and a parody interview produced by The Paris Review for an April Fools Day issue in 2015 has been incorporated into all his obituaries as the Gospel Truth --- ironically becoming the most well-known anecdote about him.
Historians must redouble their efforts as the world of verifiable knowledge is dissolving around us.

https://www.theparisreview.org/the-ar... April 1, 2015

And The Paris Review had to put up this disclaimer: This piece was published as part of an April Fool's post in 2015, entitled "Introducing The Paris Review for Young Readers." It is a fictional interview, and intended purely as a parody. It is not intended to communicate any true or factual information, and is for entertainment purposes only."

My children were never particularly enamored of this one, though of course, we read it.

unrealistic. it provides the wrong expectations for us children. you can NOT eat that much and not get sick. my guy took one bite and moved on to contaminate everything else. honestly i would have given this book 2 stars but i was afraid he would eat it…
disclaimer: you’re not a caterpillar.

but then again: LET HIM COOK⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️

“egg moon night” WHAT SORCERY IS THIS??
WELL DESERVED STAR RATING.
BONUS POINTS FOR THE PRETTY BUTTERFLY.

Very simplistic illustrations and story. It is a good book to teach toddlers the numbers and the dates of the week, but it is not suitable for children over 4 years old.

كيف يمكن لهذه اليرقة الصغيرة أن تلتهم كل ذلك ...!!
برقوق..تفاح..كمثرى..برتقال..فراولة..قطعة شوكولاتة ، ايس كريم ..ولولي بوب...
والأهم فطيرة كريز ..هذه ممكن اختطفها منك لأني بحبها جداً

fuck this caterpillar for being able to eat all this food and stay the same size

Board book version of this classic story.

[Book #11 for my grad school Children's Lit class]

And he was still hungry. This book teaches metamorphosis, reviews colors, foods, and the life cycle. Great for school ages children. My first-grade niece can read this book by herself (age 6).

First of all, this book clearly lacks plot development. There is absolutely no characterization of this very hungry caterpillar, and it is difficult to discern this protagonist's main opinions.
ALSO, this very hungry caterpillar is obviously a clever cover up for the book's true sinister purpose. Obviously, this book has infiltrated our children's book shelves with the aid of Saddam Hussein. How he accomplished this I have no idea, but one thing is sure. We must remove this taint from our libraries immediately.

I believe this book is THE MAJOR CAUSE of the childhood obesity epidemic currently sweeping the nation. Still, nice illustrations.