The Surprising Dark Side of the Very Hungry Caterpillar

As a professional speaker to parents and professionals who serve children, I recently spoke in Iowa on how to raise a reader. One of the books I recommended was Hungry Caterpillar. A big THANK YOU Mr. Carle for your contribution to the world of words for children.
Brenda Nixon, M.A.
Author, The Birth to Five Book

As a professional speaker to parents and professionals who serve children, I recently spoke in Iowa on how to raise a reader. One of the books I recommended was Hungry Caterpillar. These books are priceless and eternal. A big THANK YOU Mr. Carle for your contribution to the world of words for children.
Brenda Nixon, M.A.
Author, The Birth to Five Book

Dear Reic,
Many happy returns to the very hungry (but friendly caterpillar1) I am a nursery school directress in sri lanka and as you are aware we are burning our sweat and blood t o teach our little kids to learn the international language. Your story is a miracle to me as my all the generations so far achieved a great standard through your marvellous book. I wish I can visit you and your country one day if i can get the finatial support from a kind heart from your community.
Yo7u are so great dear Eric and may you live another 100 years more as the hunger for remote areas teachers like us who wish to teach English through activity based work the hungry caterpillar will live along with you many more years to come in hte light of the moon and the bright sun.
May lots and lots of tiny caterpillars pop up with your wonderfyl thoughts
Mrs. Upasena Directress
212, Busy Bears infant international school
Pannipitiya Road, Battaramulla , Sri lanka
pannipitiya Road, BattaramullaSri Lanka

i loved this book growning up i think that all kids should read it

I read TVHC as a child, but never really appreciated until a few years ago. From an emotional and creative standpoint, you could say I've become that caterpillar after years of starving myself. There's so much I want to know and experience before I build my own cocoon and go to sleep. And after that--the unimaginable life of the butterfly in flight.

Wonderful article that sheds light on one of my favorite books. I never knew there was such a back story.

I have shared every Eric Carle book with my children, now ages 20 and 17, and my kindergarten classes for years. Knowing his memories of his childhood and particularly of his kindergarten year, inspires me to give my little ones a warm and wonderful experience in their time in kindergarten. Thank you, Mr. Carle, for sharing your talent and imagination through your books and for sharing your life experiences. You are truly a blessing to children and an inspiration to parents and teachers everywhere.

I cry every time I think of the caterpillar; I've always thought the poor little thing was lonely, and now I see it was!