45. The Very Hungry Caterpillar at the Bakeshop

The Very Hungry Caterpillar at the Bakeshop (Board book) Eric Carle (World of Eric Carle). 2023. [November] 14 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: The Very Hungry Caterpillar is visiting the bakeshop. He spots a perfectly frosted cupcake! Yum! But there are more treats to sample...

This board book is set in the World of Eric Carle. It stars one of his most famous characters, the Very Hungry Caterpillar. He has starred in many other books in recent years. Almost to the point of becoming over-commercialized and gimmicky. This one, however, is a bit better than some of the others. It features the Very Hungry Caterpillar doing what he does best--eating through yummy food. He isn't introducing us to colors, shapes, numbers, or holidays. He's just being hungry at a bakeshop. Is it as good as the original? No. He doesn't eat through leaving caterpillar shaped holes, but the book does feature shape cut-outs on each spread in the shape of the baked goods. I did like the "raised pieces." 

I liked this one more than I thought I would.

 

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