+388 "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" teaches children that they can beome beautiful by eating everything in sight, amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

That would explain the current obesity epidemic.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I never actually saw a moral from the story. Just really cool painting techniques.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

As far as I remember the story, the caterpillar eats lots of sweets and gets a tummyache. Then he eats a leaf and feels better, then goes into a cocoon and becomes a butterfly. It's really trying to preach the importance of healthy eating, not gluttony.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Fun fact: This was George W. Bush's favorite childhood book, and it was published after he graduated college.

by Anonymous 12 years ago