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E r i c C a r l e  ' s B i r t h d a y

“On Saturday, he ate through one piece of chocolate cake, one ice-cream cone, one pickle, one slice of Swiss cheese, one slice of salami, one lollipop, one piece of cherry pie, one sausage, one cupcake, and one slice of watermelon

That night he had a stomach ache.” ― Eric Carle, //The Very Hungry Caterpillar//

__ W a y s T o C e l e b r a t e  __ 1. Host your own Hungry Caterpillar Feast, complete with apples, pears, plums, strawberries, oranges, chocolate cake, ice cream cones, pickles, swiss cheese, salami, lollipops, cherry pie, sausages, cupcakes, watermelons, and any vegetables that resemble green leaves. 2. Print Eric Carle's artwork from the Internet and make your own collage. 3. Write your own picture book modeled after Eric Carle's // Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? // 4. Try to draw a picture in Eric Carle's style. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">5. Twist pipe cleaners onto a headband and wear your Hungry Caterpillar antennae to school! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">6. Read one of Eric Carle's books to a little sibling or a younger friend. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">7. Visit [|this link] to find more books by Eric Carle. <span style="color: #bd0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">* March 20th is The Very Hungry Caterpillar Day!

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