Pre-K Bug Storytime ... and Spiders too, Friday, June 3 @ 10:30
No one tells a bug story like Eric Carle, and this one is justifiably his greatest. "What's the big deal?" a friend asked me once about this iconic tale. Hmmm, let's see. Carle manages to work into the mix colors, the days of the week, numbers, and food vocabulary, while (almost) staying within the bounds of a real caterpillar's life. But more importantly, this story speaks of growth and metamorphosis, the stage of life where a two-year-old finds himself. This is a book which truly speaks to a child in a powerful fashion. B o o k s My Bug Book by Melissa Stewart. Excellent riddle nonfiction by Smithsonian. Hi Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold. Not an immediate grabber. Irony was a bit much for this group. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. With no props and a huge audience, I asked how many people had read this story. Everyone raised their hands, so I said we would read it together. "How hungry is this caterpillar?" "VERY hungry." As I read...