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The Very Hungry Caterpillar: a Pop-Up Book — Content Guide for Parents

By Eric CarlePenguin Random House2025-04ISBN 978024174001910 pages
The Very Hungry Caterpillar: a Pop-Up Book

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

A new pop-up edition of Eric Carle's classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar!

In this pop-up edition of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, fans will experience the classic story in a new and interactive way as our favourite caterpillar pops off the page, crawls along branches, munches through food and, finally, turns into an extraordinary butterfly.

Eric Carle fans will love poring over each page of this new edition of the bestselling children's book with elaborate pop-ups and interactive flaps to lift.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Is The Very Hungry Caterpillar: a Pop-Up Book appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    No violence in the book. The narrative focuses on a caterpillar eating various foods and transforming into a butterfly, which is age-appropriate and non-violent. No scary content in the book. The story is light-hearted and focuses on the caterpillar's growth, making it suitable for young readers without any frightening elements.

  • Does The Very Hungry Caterpillar: a Pop-Up Book have violence?

    No violence in the book. The narrative focuses on a caterpillar eating various foods and transforming into a butterfly, which is age-appropriate and non-violent.

  • Does The Very Hungry Caterpillar: a Pop-Up Book have scary content?

    No scary content in the book. The story is light-hearted and focuses on the caterpillar's growth, making it suitable for young readers without any frightening elements.

  • Does The Very Hungry Caterpillar: a Pop-Up Book have religious themes?

    No religious content in the book itself. The search results reference various reviews and descriptions but do not indicate any religious practices or themes.

  • Does The Very Hungry Caterpillar: a Pop-Up Book have racial/cultural content?

    No explicit racial themes in the book. The narrative does not address race or racism, focusing instead on the caterpillar's life cycle.

  • Does The Very Hungry Caterpillar: a Pop-Up Book have profanity?

    No profanity in the book. The language used in the narrative is simple and suitable for young children.

  • Does The Very Hungry Caterpillar: a Pop-Up Book have climate change?

    No climate themes present in the book. The focus is on the caterpillar's eating and metamorphosis, with no environmental messaging.

  • Does The Very Hungry Caterpillar: a Pop-Up Book have sexual identity?

    No sexual content in the book. The descriptions in the search results highlight the caterpillar's eating habits and transformation, with no reference to sexual themes.

  • Does The Very Hungry Caterpillar: a Pop-Up Book have gender roles?

    The book does not actively discuss or critique gender roles. The story centers on a caterpillar's transformation without reference to gender dynamics.

  • Does The Very Hungry Caterpillar: a Pop-Up Book have lgbtq+ themes?

    No LGBTQ+ themes present in the book. The search results focus on the caterpillar's journey and development without any mention of LGBTQ+ content.

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