The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other stories[1993] [VHS]

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Product Description An animated version of Eric Carle's children's story about the caterpillar who eats absolutely everything in sight before a magical event happens. It is accompanied by four other stories penned by Eric Carle; 'Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me', 'The Very Quiet Cricket', 'The Mixed Up Chameleon' and 'I See a Song'. .co.uk Review The Very Hungry Caterpillar is among most children's favourite books--and is even better on video. Yes, the pictures are still Eric Carle's signature collage style, a layering of painted tissue paper, and they continue to be accompanied by the simple, repetitive phrases that kids love. What animation adds is even more wonderful artwork that magically springs to life, an aural version of the sounds Carle so carefully describes in his books, and some terrific musical accompaniment. This video contains five popular stories: "The Very Hungry Caterpillar", "Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me", "The Very Quiet Cricket", "The Mixed Up Chameleon" and "I See a Song". Loveable characters abound, and the subjects (insects, planets, family, animals and music) are fascinating to kids. Especially intriguing is Carle's vision of how a song "looks". Brightly coloured musical notes and waves of sound pour forth from a variety of instruments--they dance, swim and metamorphose into animals, plants and almost anything else found in the natural world. By the time "I See a Song" is over, you and your child will be convinced that you really can see a song. It's a great supplement to your favourite books. (Ages 1 to 5) --Tami Horiuchi, .com