2007年4月17日 星期二

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle




This book used a large, vivid and creative method to intrigue children’s interests. First I think, the pictures in this book are so large that may catch children’s attention. Those pictures did not paint very perfectly; however, this may show its realism. In my opinion, this book is for preschool age children. Because it likes the children’s scrabble, imperfect but pure. For example, the face of the sun was not smooth on its surface. This kind of picture could also happen on those children who are not good at drawing, but they would recall the age of scrabbling on paper.

About the design of this book, it is very creative and useful for children. It has the concept of number on various fruits and each one has a hole on those fruit. While I read it, I touched those holes. At that time, I could image I were that caterpillar, creeping the holes one by one. After I finished, it meant I ate all fruits and I couldn’t eat anymore. The caterpillar’s mouth is so small that the small holes represent caterpillar’s mouth. Using this idea to convey an eating process of a caterpillar is vivid and make children exciting. Besides, they can use their hands to follow the caterpillar’s steps, step by step, and finally the caterpillar became a beautiful butterfly! Through touching the book it would leave children a profound impression about this book.

The final page, the big beautiful butterfly gave me a big surprise. Actually, I didn’t expect this result, but while this butterfly came out, I knew what was going on. Although I knew the butterfly is from caterpillar molting, I think illustrator used eating food as a process of a butterfly can add many interests in it. Why dose a caterpillar become a beautiful butterfly after it eating so much food? Does it mean every caterpillar become a butterfly through eating so much food? This also can help parents teach children the process of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly!! I think this book teach meaningful story with vivid illustrations, and the most important thing is I learn the life of a butterfly with joy once again!!

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