Comments on: Deconstructing the classics, Part 1: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

By: Barb

Barb — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:13:44 +0000

You should definitely continue to write articles like the one above. You’re writing is very entertaining and I love your take on The Very Hungry Caterpillar. I couldn’t find a lesson myself, other than… if you gorge you will turn into something beautiful. Yah, right!

By: Annie

Annie — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:34:58 +0000

I have Goodnight Moon memorised, though not by choice. Perhaps you should invest in some Mo Willems books (he’s an emmy-award winning writer for Sesame Street). He’s one of our favourite authors.

Ek het “Die Ruspe Wat So Honger Was” en Afrikaans as jy dit leen wil.

By: Rian

Rian — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:45:16 +0000

That’s hilarious… I can see how reading these stories can drive you nuts. I’ve only read “Does Kangaroos have a mom?” to my daughter once and I already hope that it doesn’t become one of her favorites…

By: Reservoir Dad

Reservoir Dad — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:25:25 +0000

I’ve hid this story from my kids. We’ve read it a biliion times but it’s the fact that they want me to count the caterpillar ‘holes’ on the opening and closing pages that freaks me out and gives me nightmares. It’s not counting them that’s the issue here, it’s that I get a different number every fricken time and I fear that I will go to my grave never knowing the actual number.

By: Rian

Rian — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:56:14 +0000

Darb – yeah the next one I think I need to write about is “Goodnight Moon.” Those cats and mice all hanging out in the same room? I don’t think so.

By: Darb

Darb — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:10:48 +0000

Having read that story close to a million times I chuckled heartily at this post. You are going to have a field day with other classics like Snail and the Whale, Gruffalo, and Beatrix Potter books (She _was_ a scientist) etc.

By: Jason @ The Devoted Dad

Jason @ The Devoted Dad — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:56:27 +0000

Great breakdown of the story. Admittedly, I need to spend a little more time breaking down the moral of the story to get a grasp of it’s purpose. I do like that book, though, because of it’s apparent morals and lessons learned. I love reading with my kids. Even more so since our daughter has gotten a little older- she can talk more about how she understands the story.

By: BellaDaddy

BellaDaddy — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:17:13 +0000

Dunno what may have inflicted the poor little one…but I certainly enjoyed the post

Cheers!