The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
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A baby caterpillar hatches from an egg and goes out to look for food. Each day of the week, The Very Hungry Caterpillar eats a little more than the day before. By the end of the week, the caterpillar has eaten so much that it has a stomachache and wraps himself in a cocoon. What will happen to the caterpillar?
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