《The Very Hungry Caterpillar》 by Eric Carle
《好饿的毛毛虫》是埃里克·卡尔（Eric Carle）的经典绘本故事，讲述了一只小毛毛虫的成长历程。以下是该故事的英文摘要：
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
One Saturday, a little caterpillar hatches from an egg on a leaf. He is very hungry. He eats through the week, starting with an apple on Monday, moving on to an orange, a pear, a plum, a strawberry, a blueberry, a spinach leaf, a kale leaf, and an ice cream cone on Wednesday. He eats a whole watermelon on Thursday, and a slice of pizza on Friday.
On Saturday, the caterpillar eats one more thing: a butterfly. But he is still hungry! He eats through the rest of the week, eating leaves from different trees and plants.
Finally, on Sunday, the caterpillar feels full. He finds a cozy spot to make his cocoon. Inside the cocoon, he rests and dreams. Days pass, and then one morning, a beautiful butterfly emerges from the cocoon.
The butterfly flies around, enjoying the world. He eats nectar from flowers, and he lays eggs on a leaf. The cycle begins again, and a new caterpillar hatches, ready to start his own adventure.
这个故事不仅适合儿童阅读，也富含教育意义，比如时间概念、食物种类、星期天的休息以及自然界的生命周期。
