TheVeryHungryCaterpillarByEricCarleInthelightofthemoonalittleegglayonaleaf.OneSundaymorning,thewarmsuncameupandPOP!–outoftheeggcameatinyandveryhungrycaterpillar.POP!Hestartedtolookforsomefood.OnMondayheatethroughoneapple,Buthewasstillhungry.OnTuesday,heatethroughtwopears,Buthewasstillhungry.OnWednesday,heatethroughthreeplums,Buthewasstillhungry.OnThursday,heatethroughfourstrawberries,Buthewasstillhungry.OnFriday,heatethroughfiveoranges,Buthewasstillhungry.OnSaturday,heatethroughThatnighthehadastomachache.ThenextdaywasSundayagain.Thecaterpillaratethroughonenicegreenleaf,Andafterthathefeltmuchbetter.Butnowhewasn’thungryanymore.Andhewasn’talittlecaterpillaranymore.Hewasabigfatcaterpillar.Hebuiltasmallhousearoundhimself,calledaCocoon,Andhestayedinsideformorethantwoweeks.Thenhenibbledaholeinthecocoon,pushedhiswayout,andHewasabeautifulbutterfly.