The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- PK-2
Year Published 1969
Word Count 221
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 460L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 5496
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
Picture Book Hall of Fame Selection, 2011
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