T or F (P96 or P97)
Children can learn how to count through The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
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You can find a lot of unique features only in The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
F
(P98: You can find a lot of unique features in other picture books of Eric Carle, too.)
What does a caterpillar finally become in The Very Hungry Caterpillar? --- It finally becomes _____ _____ _____.
It finally becomes a beautiful butterfly.
What year did he publish The Very Hungry Caterpillar?
He published it in 1969.
What did Eric Carle’s experience in World War II inspire him to do?
The experience inspired him to draw with many colors.
Eric Carle was born in Germany.
F
(P96: He was born in 1929 in New York.)
Eric Carle didn’t like coloring outside the lines.
F
(P97; He even liked coloring outside the lines.)
What did the author put in the picture book? --- He put in _____ _____ _____.
He put in some important messages.
What are in The Very Hungry Caterpillar?
There are holes on the pictures of foods that the caterpillar ate through.
How many books did Eric Carle create during his life?
He created more than 70.
Eric Carle went to an art school.
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Eric Carle wanted everyone to be free in art.
T
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When was Eric Carle born?
He was born in 1929.
In how many languages is The Very Hungry Caterpillar printed?
It was printed in more than 75 languages.
What do the great works Eric Carle left still encourage?
They still encourage the imagination of children all over the world.
Eric Carle didn't write his own stories.
F
(P97: Soon he started to write his own stories.)
He passed away in 2015.
F
(P99; he passed away in 2021.)
How old was Eric Carle when he moved to Germany? --- _____ years old.
He was six years old when he moved to Germany.
What often appears in Eric Carle’s stories?
Colorful animals (,such as a blue horse or a yellow cow,) do.
Eric Carle and his wife built the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in New York.
F
It took Eric Carle a long time to become a famous artist.
F
(P97; He soon became a famous artist.)
Eric Carle and his wife wanted visitors to love art and learn by reading picture books.
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What did he make for his friends’ picture books?
He made illustrations for his friends’ picture books.
What is one example of the messages Eric Carle delivered to his little readers?
There isn’t any wrong color. [You don’t always have to stay inside the lines.]
Eric Carle found American printers that could print The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
F