The very hungry caterpillar hatched from its egg in America in 1969. It was still very small at that time, but shortly thereafter it appeared on this side of the big pond under the name "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and grew bigger and bigger. It was just as charming and voracious in English as it was in German, and to this day it remains as bilingual as its creator, Eric Carle. That’s why the little caterpillar is a bridge between cultures and is perfectly suited to teach children their first simple and age-appropriate English sentences, both in kindergarten and in the early grades. Children who have learned the days of the week, numbers, and names of various foods in German with the little caterpillar now learn them in English as well: On Monday, he ate through one apple. But he was still very hungry. On Tuesday, he ate through two pears ...