[robmaceachern]

"The Very Hungry Caterpillar" will always have a special place in my heart. I can't begin to describe how fond my memories are of my two year old son reciting the words on the Saturday page for the first time:

“On Saturday, he ate through one piece of chocolate cake, one ice-cream cone, one pickle, one slice of Swiss cheese, one slice of salami, one lollipop, one piece of cherry pie, one sausage, one cupcake, and one slice of watermelon.

That night he had a stomach ache.”

Such a precious memory for me. Thank you Eric Carle. RIP.

[jaza]

Amen.

Also thanks Eric Carle for getting my kids to eat apples, pears, plums, strawberries, oranges, chocolate cake, ice-cream, pickles, Swiss cheese, salami, lollipops, cherry pie, sausage, cupcake, and watermelons (and nice green leaves)!