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Well, I certainly hope the butterfly has more energy after eating through one apple, two pears, three plums, four strawberries, five oranges, a chocolate cake, an ice-cream, a pickle, a cheese, a salami, a lollipop, a cherry pie, a sausage, a cupcake, a watermelon, and finally a green leaf.



For the out of loop non-Anglo parents / non-parents: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Very_Hungry_Caterpillar


Not just for Anglos! I have it in Russian and Dutch too.

From your link: "... translated into more than 60 languages ..."


One has to appreciate how someone put conscious effort to write a "Synopsis" that's larger than the book itself.


> …parents…

Hey, we were all kids once!


...and we've all been out of the loop at least once (probably more, if my personal experiences are any guide :) )


As a parent of a 2.5yo, this made me laugh :) thank you


As the parent of a 30 year old, it made me smile and think "hmm, what was the name of that book?" :)


He was a big fat caterpillar




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