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The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle: Review, Storytime Guide, Books Like It and the Ending Explained

One tiny egg, one very hungry caterpillar, and a stomachache every toddler remembers. Is The Very Hungry Caterpillar worth buying? Hailey gives her spoiler-free verdict, shares a storytime guide with counting and tissue paper activities, picks six picture books to read next, then, after a light-hearted spoiler warning, explains the ending.

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Books mentioned in this episode
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.
Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Where's Spot? by Eric Hill
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault

Chapters
0:00 Cold Open
0:35 Welcome
1:15 The Review
7:59 Book Club Guide
12:36 What To Read Next
16:08 Spoiler Warning
16:33 The Ending Explained
22:09 Outro

Scores, the full written review and the videos

Narrated by Hailey, the Book Explained host voice (AI-generated with Kokoro TTS).

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"Morning" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Fresh Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Disquiet" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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