The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Valerie Passoa
vapassoa at copper.net
Thu Aug 9 07:50:12 EDT 2001
Hello Anne Kilmer and Others,
Eric Carle is the author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. I, too, was disheartened by his reference to the caterpillar spinning a cocoon and emerging as a butterfly. I often speak to elementary school kids on insects and rearing moths and butterflies.
After writing to Eric Carle, I received a response referencing Parnassians and their pupation method, i.e., forming a cocoon. Carle had personal reasons in mind as well when he wrote the book. I think it is unfortunate that the exception, not the rule was put forth. Millions of kids have read this book and could have learned a bit about the life history of Lepidoptera while having fun.
Best regards, Valerie Passoa
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