Explain that a butterfly is a winged insect. The butterfly starts as an egg and then hatches to be a caterpillar, which looks like a worm that will eventually grow into a butterfly. The caterpillar turns into a chrysalis, which is like a small protective house. Goodall, Hamish (June 2, 2022). "Australian researcher claims children's book are not diverse enough". 7 News. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022 . Retrieved June 5, 2022.

In the story, the caterpillar builds a cocoon, and a butterfly emerges. In reality, a caterpillar that makes a cocoon emerges as a moth, while a butterfly will emerge from a chrysalis; various media sources have highlighted this inaccuracy. [50] The Very Hungry Caterpillar Spinner: Book And Card Game. Univ Games. January 30, 2007. ISBN 978-1-57528-890-1. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023 . Retrieved February 6, 2021. Since its publication, The Very Hungry Caterpillar has sold over 50 million copies, or roughly one copy every thirty seconds. [1] Explain to the students that while you are reading, they should listen for the following words: butterfly, chrysalis, eggs, and caterpillar. Have them consider how these words relate to the story and the very hungry caterpillar. There have been multiple unique book editions, [47] with personalized features. Games, pop-up books, [47] a book/card game combination via University Games, [48] and an educational video game- The Very Hungry Caterpillar's ABCs – released by CYBIRD Co. Ltd. for WiiWare in 2010. [49] Inaccuracies [ edit ]Use the famously ravenous caterpillar to inspire amazing lessons on the topics of food, counting, and days of the week, with our huge range of The Very Hungry Caterpillar activities. These materials have all been curated to explore Eric Carle's seminal children's book in an engaging way, and will help your little ones develop essential skills, whilst having bags of fun! Curated by experienced practitioners and early years specialists, use our worksheets, games and activities to encourage your kiddos to develop across their learning aims in subjects such as literacy and maths. a b Neuman, Susan B., and Roskos, Kathleen. "Helping Children Become More Knowledgeable through Text." The Reading Teacher 66.3 (2012): 207-10. JSTOR. Web.

a b c d Rhodes, Lynn K. "I can Read! Predictable Books as Resources for Reading and Writing Instruction." The Reading Teacher 34.5 (1981): 511-8. JSTOR. Web.Trachtenberg, Jeffrey A. (November 5, 2019). " 'Very Hungry Caterpillar' Author Eric Carle Sells Company to Penguin Random House". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022 . Retrieved April 27, 2022. Deconstructing 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar': Excellent food choices, portion control needs work". Los Angeles Times. March 8, 2011. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022 . Retrieved April 27, 2022. Giaimo, Giaimo (November 16, 2016). "The Very Hungry Caterpillar Lied to You As a Child". Atlas Obscura. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022 . Retrieved July 21, 2022.