The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Animated Film

Summary

In 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar', a tiny caterpillar emerges from an egg and embarks on a week-long eating spree, consuming increasingly diverse and indulgent foods each day. Despite suffering a stomach-ache, it recovers by eating a green leaf and transforms into a large caterpillar. It then spins a cocoon and emerges after two weeks as a magnificent butterfly.

Takeaways

• 🌕 The story begins with a little egg under the moonlight.
• 🐛 A hungry caterpillar hatches from the egg on a Sunday morning.
• 🍎 The caterpillar eats one apple on Monday, but remains hungry.
• 🍐 On Tuesday, it eats two pears, continuing its hunger.
• 🍇 Wednesday brings three plums to the caterpillar's diet.
• 🍓 On Thursday, the caterpillar eats four strawberries.
• 🍊 Friday's meal consists of five oranges for the caterpillar.
• 🍰 On Saturday, the caterpillar indulges in a variety of foods, causing a stomach-ache.
• 🌿 The caterpillar finds relief by eating a green leaf on Sunday.
• 🐛 It grows into a big, fat caterpillar after its feast.
• 🏠 The caterpillar builds a cocoon and stays inside for over two weeks.
• 🦋 The story concludes with the caterpillar transforming into a beautiful butterfly.

Q & A

What was the condition of the egg at the beginning of the story?

The egg was described as being 'on a leaf, in the light of the moon', indicating it was under the moonlight on a leaf.

What happened to the egg when the sun came up on Sunday morning?

The egg 'popped' open, and a tiny and very hungry caterpillar emerged.

What did the caterpillar eat on Monday?

On Monday, the caterpillar ate through one apple.

How many pears did the caterpillar consume on Tuesday?

The caterpillar ate through two pears on Tuesday.

What was the caterpillar's diet like on Wednesday?

On Wednesday, the caterpillar ate through three plums.

What fruits did the caterpillar eat on Thursday?

The caterpillar ate through four strawberries on Thursday.

What did the caterpillar eat on Friday, and how many items were there?

On Friday, the caterpillar ate through five oranges.

What did the caterpillar eat on Saturday that caused a stomach-ache?

On Saturday, the caterpillar ate a variety of foods including chocolate cake, ice-cream cone, pickle, Swiss cheese, salami, lollipop, cherry pie, sausage, cupcake, and watermelon, which caused a stomach-ache.

What did the caterpillar do to feel better after the stomach-ache?

The caterpillar ate through one nice green leaf, which made it feel much better.

What significant change occurred to the caterpillar after eating the green leaf?

After eating the green leaf, the caterpillar was no longer hungry and had grown into a BIG, fat caterpillar.

What did the caterpillar build around itself after becoming a big, fat caterpillar?

The caterpillar built a small house called a cocoon around itself.

How long did the caterpillar stay inside the cocoon?

The caterpillar stayed inside the cocoon for more than two weeks.

What happened to the caterpillar after it emerged from the cocoon?

After emerging from the cocoon, the caterpillar transformed into a beautiful butterfly.