The Very Hungry Caterpillar

For my first children's book to read as an outside reading for this class, I read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. I pulled this book off my shelf at home and remember it to be one of my favorites. This is a very easy read and is targeted for new readers. The illustrations are very unique and colorful. I would say it is eye-catching for a young child.

The story is about a caterpillar who munches his way into becoming a butterfly by eating foods such as lollipops, ice cream, watermelon and other appealing foods for a young child. The words in the story are simple for children to read and understand also. The story helps teach counting because the caterpillar eats a certain number of each food and the days of the week. I think it is unique to teach these things to children through the story of how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly.

Eric Carle stories are favorites of mine because the stories hold my attention and the illustrations by Carle are different from other drawings seen in books. I would recommend this book to children especially those who are just starting to learn to read.