The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Picture Book
Year Published 1969
Word Count 221
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 460L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 5496, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- Science
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Lesson Plan from Teaching Children Philosophy
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Fruit Skewers Craft from Penguin Kids
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Make a Balloon Caterpillar from Penguin Kids
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Puppet Making Activity from Oregon Children's Theatre
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Squishy Marshmallow Printing from Puffin Books
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Caterpillar Paper Chains from Puffin Books
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Stained Glass Fruit Activity from Puffin Books
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Complete Video Reading in American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) narrated by Nicole Moots
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Complete Video Reading narrated by Angela DiTurlizzi
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Complete Video Reading narrated by Zoe Foster Blake
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Complete Video Reading narrated by Miss Linda
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Complete Video Reading narrated by Eric Carle
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Mike Ferreri
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Awards & Distinctions 1

Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
Picture Book Hall of Fame Selection, 2011
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