ten little caterpillars by bill martin jr

But wait-there’s more! Concluding pages identify each caterpillar in sequence, provide readers with information about what they eat and reveal the kinds of moths and butterflies that result from their metamorphoses.Įqual parts counting book, nature book and ideal read-aloud fodder, this is a beauty of an offering from a familiar team. A butterfly, perhaps Readers of all ages have celebrated the work of.

The 10th caterpillar, however, becomes a butterfly in a satisfying, if predictable, culmination of the verse. Ten little caterpillars are out and about in our big, wide world-come join them You never know what you might find. OUR BIGGEST BARGAIN SALE EVER: Ten Little Caterpillars By: Bill Martin Jr. Each caterpillar from the jacket gets its own spread, with one climbing a cabbage head, another carried off to school in a jar and another falling into the sea.

Open, white backgrounds of interior spreads allow the collages’ vibrant colors to stand out in clean, visually dynamic spreads that invite readers to pore over the flora, other creatures and the caterpillars themselves who populate the pages. Arresting jacket art introduces 10 little caterpillars munching on a verdant, heart-shaped leaf against a white background. Martin’s posthumous release rests in illustrator Ehlert’s capable hands, resulting in a picture book that delivers on his reputation as a master of engaging, rhythmic, rhyming text as it presents some of Ehlert’s best work to date. “Move over very hungry caterpillar-10 little caterpillars have arrived.

Ten little caterpillars by bill martin jr