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    Despite Rough Childhood, Very Hungry Author Is Now Very Happy

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    Image of SisterMaryMartha SisterMaryMartha
    03/17/09

    In reply to Despite Rough Childhood, Very Hungry Author Is Now Very Happy
    This was my favorite book. I memorized all the words at 4 and learned to read it at 5. Massively important to me.
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    Image of hellosunshine hellosunshine
    03/17/09

    In reply to Despite Rough Childhood, Very Hungry Author Is Now Very Happy
    SQUEE!


    (Not particularly useful, but the only response I have to this book and all my childhood favorites!)

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    Image of Maulleigh Maulleigh
    03/17/09

    In reply to Despite Rough Childhood, Very Hungry Author Is Now Very Happy
    I wikipedia-ed it and I found this:


    In a 1999 survey conducted by Pizza Hut, George W. Bush listed the book among his favorite books from when he was growing up. This caused some controversy among media commentators since Bush was twenty-three when the book was first published.[3][4] Bush has also chosen the book to read to elementary school classes.[

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    Image of randomnessish randomnessish
    03/17/09

    In reply to Despite Rough Childhood, Very Hungry Author Is Now Very Happy
    There is, of course, only one suitable response to anything concerning the The Very Hungry Caterpillar:


    : D

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    Image of hungryhungrycaterpillar hungryhungrycaterpillar
    03/17/09

    In reply to Despite Rough Childhood, Very Hungry Author Is Now Very Happy
    Erm... yes. I think I loved it as much as anyone...
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    Image of Chamalla,barren crone Chamalla,barren crone
    03/17/09

    @hungryhungrycaterpillar: I just friended you for your prescient Carle love. Unadulterated picture book love FTW!
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    Image of katherose katherose
    03/17/09

    In reply to Despite Rough Childhood, Very Hungry Author Is Now Very Happy
    It's not showing a special exhibit of his work, it's the Eric Carle museum! And he still lives (at least part time) in Western Mass. He has an office across the street from my dad.
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    Image of BlondeGrlz BlondeGrlz
    03/17/09

    @katherose: I feel like this is close enough for me to stalk him. Please send an address immediately, kthxbai.
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    Image of badmutha badmutha
    03/17/09

    In reply to Despite Rough Childhood, Very Hungry Author Is Now Very Happy
    "I'm very happy," he says. "In fact, I told my wife I've never been so happy."


    This is how life should be. It makes me happy knowing someone who has brought so much joy to the lives of children and adults is enjoying life too.

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    Image of nessalicious nessalicious
    03/17/09

    In reply to Despite Rough Childhood, Very Hungry Author Is Now Very Happy
    This book always makes me weepy when I read it to my baby sister as a teenager, now it'll make it doubly so when I one day read it to my own children (some far off day in the future).
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    Image of Chamalla,barren crone Chamalla,barren crone
    03/17/09

    In reply to Despite Rough Childhood, Very Hungry Author Is Now Very Happy
    I love you Eric Carle. You saved my butt my first year of teaching. When my well of ideas for keeping a dozen five year olds with autism engaged ran dry I could always count on a Carle book to keep the peace.


    Also, I am totally a Very Grouchy Ladybug, just not around the kids.

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    Image of disco2000 disco2000
    03/17/09

    In reply to Despite Rough Childhood, Very Hungry Author Is Now Very Happy
    I can't wait to have kids, because I miss reading all these great books. Eric Carle books especially!! I love his artwork.
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    Image of BlondeGrlz BlondeGrlz
    03/17/09

    @disco2000: My mom brought all my old children's books to my baby shower a couple weeks ago and I have done nothing but squee over then ever since. Of course The Hungry Hungry Caterpillar is one of them.


    @deltabella: My nursery has a "Where The Wild Things Are" theme, with a fantastic print over the crib. I have almost all his books.

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    Image of hello.kitty hello.kitty
    03/17/09

    @disco2000: You don't have to wait until you're a mom to read children's books. I re-started reading them when I was 15 because the school art teachers said it was a way to discover contemporary art.
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    Image of sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit) sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit)
    03/17/09

    In reply to Despite Rough Childhood, Very Hungry Author Is Now Very Happy
    This book was one of my absolute favorites as a child and it was a joy to rediscover it when teaching preschool. The kids would all laugh and squeal with delight as they heard all the kinds of foods that the caterpillar ate, and I'm glad Carle knows the kind of joy his book brought to so many children.
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    Image of musicpup musicpup
    03/17/09

    In reply to Despite Rough Childhood, Very Hungry Author Is Now Very Happy
    I loveloveloved that book when I was a kid. I think I owned both the German and the English version and it never ceases to make me smile.
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    Image of ImproperDancing ImproperDancing
    03/18/09

    @musicpup rodstaff: LOVED THAT BOOK TOO!!!!
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    Image of Cafezinha Cafezinha
    03/17/09

    In reply to Despite Rough Childhood, Very Hungry Author Is Now Very Happy
    Also, wouldn't it be wonderful to have a totebag (or a full sundress even!) made from this fabric?


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    Image of Cafezinha Cafezinha
    03/17/09

    @Cafezinha: Aw crap, it's not showing.


    [andoverfabrics.com]

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    Image of Santos L Halper Santos L Halper
    03/17/09

    @Cafezinha: I'd kill for an apron with that pattern.
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    Image of musicpup musicpup
    03/17/09

    @Cafezinha: That would make for brilliant kitchen towels and pot mitts!
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    Image of MarissaExplainsItAll MarissaExplainsItAll
    03/17/09

    @Cafezinha: You need to start a clothing line and get on it for my sake!
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    Image of Mafalda para Presidente Mafalda para Presidente
    03/17/09

    In reply to Despite Rough Childhood, Very Hungry Author Is Now Very Happy
    Aw, we need more happy endings like this one around here.
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    Image of sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit) sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit)
    03/17/09

    @Mafalda para Presidente: And it's so nice that someone who brought so much happiness to so many readers has finally found some joy of his own.
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    Image of littlemissvan littlemissvan
    03/17/09

    In reply to Despite Rough Childhood, Very Hungry Author Is Now Very Happy
    I adore Eric Carle! I can't wait to get my hands on this: [www.chroniclebooks.com]


    I'm pretty sure they're supposed to be for decorating your nursery, but I think they would look awesome in my living room!

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    Image of hellosunshine hellosunshine
    03/17/09

    @littlemissvan: You're not alone. Now I want them for my living room!
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