The Crunching Munching Caterpillar - Hardcover

Cain, Sheridan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1589257715 ISBN 13: 9781589257719

Publisher: Tiger Tales, 2006

Synopsis

Caterpillar wants to do more than just munch his way through the blackberry bush--he wants to fly like Butterfly, Bumblebee, and Sparrow, and after a long dreamy nap, he finds that now he really can! 10,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author

Sheridan Cain is inspired to write children's books by the many creatures that visit her garden. She and her husband live on Canvey Island, Essex, England, with their numerous pets.

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
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tiger Tales
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1589257715
• ISBN 13: 9781589257719
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 16
• Illustrator: Tickle Jack