1. THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
by Eric Carle

2. In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf.

3. One Sunday Morning the warm sun came up and - pop
One Sunday Morning the warm sun came up and - pop! - out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar.

4. He started to look for some food. On Monday he ate through one apple
He started to look for some food. On Monday he ate through one apple. But he was still hungry.

5. On Tuesday he ate through two pears, but he was still hungry.

6. On Wednesday he ate through three plums, but he was still hungry.

7. On Thursday he ate through four strawberries, but he was still hungry.

8. On Friday he ate through five oranges, but he was still hungry.

9. On Saturday he ate through one piece of chocolate cake,

10. one ice cream cone,

11. one pickle,

12. one slice of Swiss cheese,

13. one slice of salami,

14. one lollipop,

15. one piece of cherry pie,

16. one sausage,

17. one cupcake,

18. and one slice of watermelon.

19. The next day was Sunday again
The next day was Sunday again. The caterpillar ate through one nice green leaf, and after that he felt much better.

20. Now he wasn’t hungry any more - and he wasn’t a little caterpillar any more. He was a big, fat caterpillar.

21. He built a small house, called a cocoon, around himself
He built a small house, called a cocoon, around himself. He stayed inside for more than two weeks.

22. Then he nibbled a hole in the cocoon and nibbled his way out…

23. he was a beautiful butterfly!