Last week, I rediscovered The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. It was a book I already knew and loved for the bright colors and charming story, and this time around I realized it also offers parents a perfect opportunity to talk with their kids about one of the most important ways we take care of ourselves: healthy eating.
Our little caterpillar starts as an egg, becomes a hungry caterpillar, eats his way through a variety of fruit, and then eats his way through so much cake, ice cream, candy and pie that he doesn't feel well at all. The next day he feels better again after eating a nice green leaf. Having eaten so well he's now ready make his cocoon and become a butterfly. Kids are obviously not so different from this caterpillar since they too need lots of good, healthy food to grow to their fullest potential.
There is more to this book than a lesson in healthy eating; kids will get a chance to count, learn the days of the week and to consider the "butterflies" that they are becoming. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a book you'll enjoy reading with your children again and again.
Miss Kate
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