Questions to ask whilst reading the book together:

The Very Hungry Caterpillar : Eric Carle

• What came out of the little egg?
• What did the caterpillar eat first?
Things you will learn whilst reading this book: • Why did the caterpillar get stomach ache?
• The names of different food • What did he do to make him feel much better?
• The life cycle of a butterfly and the changes that • What happened to the caterpillar?
take place
• Counting and number names
What could you do as you share the book:

• Try and remember how many of each fruit he ate.

Playful opportunities: • Talk about which foods are their favourites.
• Talk about what is happening to the caterpillar.
• Look for caterpillars and butterflies when you are out on adventures
What changes can you see?
• Make some green and red playdough and create some little hungry
• Try the different foods as the caterpillar
caterpillars
progresses through the book.
• Look for the different foods from the story when you are in the shops –
why not try a few of them!
• Look at other stories by Eric Carle
• Create a Very Hungry Caterpillar out of junk e.g. egg box body Some things you could find to go with
• Explore paint to print the caterpillar, fruit and butterflies – see photos on this book:
the blog!
• Fruit/ different foods
• Use pasta tubes to create a caterpillar by threading onto a pipe cleaner –
• Toy caterpillar and butterfly
great for finger dexterity!
• Leaves
• If you have a large Tuff Tray then why not create a large butterfly using
• Books about butterflies
foam and allow your child to explore the texture. You could also make
patterns on the butterfly’s wings.