The Very Hungry
Caterpillar.
By Eric
Carle
In the light of the moon a little egg lay
on a leaf.
One Sunday morning the warm sun
came up, and pop Out of the egg came
a tiny and very hungry caterpillar.
He started to look for some food.
On Monday he ate through one
apple. But he was still hungry.
On Tuesday he ate through two
pears, but he was still hungry.
On Wednesday he ate through
three plums, but he was still
hungry.
On Thursday he ate through four
strawberries, but he was still
hungry.
On Friday he ate through five
oranges, but he was still hungry.
On Saturday he ate through…
And that night he had a stomach-ache,
The next day was Sunday again.
The caterpillar ate through one nice
green leaf, and after that he felt
much better.
Now he wasn’t hungry anymore-
and he wasn’t a little caterpillar any
more.
He was a big, fat caterpillar.
He built a small house, called a
cocoon, around himself. He stayed
inside for more than two weeks.
Then he nibbled a hole in the
cocoon, pushed his way out …
He was a beautiful butterfly

The Very Hungry Catterpillar Story

  • 1.
  • 2.
    In the lightof the moon a little egg lay on a leaf.
  • 3.
    One Sunday morningthe warm sun came up, and pop Out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar.
  • 4.
    He started tolook for some food.
  • 5.
    On Monday heate through one apple. But he was still hungry.
  • 6.
    On Tuesday heate through two pears, but he was still hungry.
  • 7.
    On Wednesday heate through three plums, but he was still hungry.
  • 8.
    On Thursday heate through four strawberries, but he was still hungry.
  • 9.
    On Friday heate through five oranges, but he was still hungry.
  • 10.
    On Saturday heate through… And that night he had a stomach-ache,
  • 11.
    The next daywas Sunday again. The caterpillar ate through one nice green leaf, and after that he felt much better.
  • 12.
    Now he wasn’thungry anymore- and he wasn’t a little caterpillar any more. He was a big, fat caterpillar.
  • 13.
    He built asmall house, called a cocoon, around himself. He stayed inside for more than two weeks. Then he nibbled a hole in the cocoon, pushed his way out …
  • 14.
    He was abeautiful butterfly