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The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Read aloud picture book

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Caterpillars are so interesting! Let's read to find out what happens when one day a caterpillar becomes VERY hungry.

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Want to learn more about the life cycle of caterpillars and butterflies? Check out this video from SciShow Kids. Then, watch this process unfold with this National Geographic video. Learn more about Eric Carle, the author and illustrator of the story, and how he thinks about making stories and books in this interview celebrating the 50th Anniversary of, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." Then, take a tour of The Eric Carle Picture Book Museum or hear Eric Carle read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" aloud!

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