The Crunching Munching Caterpillar (My First Storybook) - Hardcover

Cain, Sheridan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1589255135 ISBN 13: 9781589255135

Publisher: Tiger Tales, 2014

Synopsis

Caterpillar REALLY wants to fly like Bumblebee and Sparrow. Bumblebee tells him that in order to fly he will need wings. So Caterpillar glumly spends his days crunching and munching his way through blackberry bushes. But after a long winter sleep, he wakes up to the surprise of his life!

About this title

About the Author:

Sheridan Cain was born in London where she also went to school. She now lives in the east of England. She is an avid gardener and the many small creatures who visit her garden are an inspiration for her children’s books.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-K-Admiring the airborne abilities of Bumblebee, Sparrow, and Butterfly, Caterpillar longs for wings of his own. "Too big to fly," the insect sadly spends his days eating and wishing. Like that other hungry caterpillar, Cain's main character crunches and munches through the book, and then falls asleep to awaken blissfully transformed into a butterfly. Much like his illustrations for Isobel Finn's The Very Lazy Ladybug (Tiger Tales, 2001), Tickle's cartoon artwork features bright colors and large, bold images. The energetic pages are filled with sweet-faced, stylized creatures. Different fonts are used to reflect the action of the story. Attentive listeners may note that Sparrow would be more likely to eat Caterpillar than encourage him, yet most young children will not notice this less-than-realistic detail. Although this tale is not highly original, Cain's simple language and Tickle's engaging illustrations make it acceptable for sharing in a group or individually.
Piper L. Nyman, Fairfield/Suisun Community Library, Fairfield, CA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Tiger Tales
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1589255135
• ISBN 13: 9781589255135
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Tickle Jack