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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book and Snuggle Blanket — Content Guide for Parents

By Eric CarlePenguin Random House2018-09-25ISBN 978024132991710 pages
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book and Snuggle Blanket

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

About this book

Curl up with your very own Very Hungry Caterpillar snuggle blanket and enjoy Sleep Tight, a gentle bedtime story featuring the Very Hungry Caterpillar himself.

In Sleep Tight, Very Hungry Caterpillar, children will wish crickets, owls and ducks goodnight until . . . wait . . . who's that curled up on the very last page? He's snug as a bug.

The perfect bedtime treat for fans of the original Very Hungry Caterpillar.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar has sold over 44 million copies worldwide in over 60 languages.

Tes, the leading Teaching Resources publication, have just listed The Very Hungry Caterpillar as the number one book for 0-5 year olds - "The book that launched a thousand topics" Lisa Jarmin.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book and Snuggle Blanket appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar contains no violence. The story focuses on the caterpillar's journey of eating various foods and transforming into a butterfly, which is a gentle and age-appropriate narrative. The book does not contain any scary content. It is a light-hearted story about a caterpillar's growth and transformation, designed to be comforting for young children.

  • Does The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book and Snuggle Blanket have violence?

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar contains no violence. The story focuses on the caterpillar's journey of eating various foods and transforming into a butterfly, which is a gentle and age-appropriate narrative.

  • Does The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book and Snuggle Blanket have scary content?

    The book does not contain any scary content. It is a light-hearted story about a caterpillar's growth and transformation, designed to be comforting for young children.

  • Does The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book and Snuggle Blanket have religious themes?

    No religious content is present in the book itself. The search results mention the book in contexts related to Christian resources, but these references do not indicate any religious practices or beliefs within the story.

  • Does The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book and Snuggle Blanket have racial/cultural content?

    There are no explicit themes of race or racism in The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The narrative does not address racial issues or include characters of different racial backgrounds as a central theme.

  • Does The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book and Snuggle Blanket have profanity?

    No profanity is present in the book. The language used is simple and appropriate for early readers.

  • Does The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book and Snuggle Blanket have climate change?

    The narrative of The Very Hungry Caterpillar does not address climate themes or environmental issues. The story focuses on the caterpillar's life cycle and eating habits.

  • Does The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book and Snuggle Blanket have sexual identity?

    There is no sexual content in The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The narrative is centered around a caterpillar's eating habits and transformation, suitable for young children.

  • Does The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book and Snuggle Blanket have gender roles?

    The book does not actively discuss or critique gender roles. It features a caterpillar as the main character without any gender-related themes or representations.

  • Does The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book and Snuggle Blanket have lgbtq+ themes?

    No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are present in the narrative of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The search results include references to other books with LGBTQ+ themes but do not indicate any such content in this specific book.

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