Book Review #78

 Happy Birthday from 

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Author: Eric Carle
Publisher: World of Eric Carle, 2019
ISBN: 978-1524790820
Reading Level: 1-4 years

Main Characters: The Hungry Caterpillar and his friends.

Plot: The Hungry Caterpillar and his friends are celebrating your birthday.

Settings: Simple, bright, illustrations that are very much in keeping with Eric Carle's style.

Genre/Theme/Style: Children's Animals Books, Children's Books about Birthdays, or used as a Birthday Card.

I Gave This Book 5 Roars! 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁

Why 5 Roars? Recently, I took my grandkids to the Magik Theater to see a production of the Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, because they love this book series so much. They loved the puppet show version, also!

I found the Happy Birthday from The Very Hungry Caterpillar book just in time to give it to my grandson.

I decided to use it as an extra, special, birthday card. It will be an excellent addition to his keepsakes that include family member’s birthday wishes written inside the book. It is so much better than an ordinary birthday card! In fact, I fell in love with the idea of purchasing books for my grandkids and signing them for other occasions and special events. Hopefully, they will look back and remember reading these books together as a family. This is a great idea for any Librarian or book lover to give as a gift.

Critical Analysis: The book is short with vibrant pictures for younger readers. It is easy for kids to follow along and children will recognize their friend The Hungry Caterpillar.

Connections: Happy Birthday from The Very Hungry Caterpillar Read Aloud