The Very Hungry Caterpillar – By Eric Carle
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In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf.
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One Sunday morning the warm sun came up and pop! Out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar.
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He started to look for some food.
On Monday he ate through one apple. But he was still hungry.
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On Tuesday he ate through two pears, but he was still hungry.
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On Wednesday he ate through three plums, but he was still hungry.
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On Thursday he ate through four strawberries, but he was still hungry.
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On Friday he ate through five oranges, but he was still hungry.
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On Saturday he ate through…
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That night he had stomach-ache!
The next day was Sunday again. The caterpillar ate through one nice green leaf, and after that he felt much better.
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Now he wasn’t hungry anymore- and he wasn’t a little caterpillar any more.
He was a big, fat caterpillar.
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He built a small house, called a cocoon, around himself. He stayed inside for more than two weeks
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Then he nibbled a hole in the cocoon, pushed his way out and ………
He was a beautiful butterfly!
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Published: May 13, 2016
Latest Revision: Jun 10, 2016
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