Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Die-cut pages illustrate what the caterpillar ate on successive days.

A caterpillar learns to be patient while trying to metamorphosize.

"Horace and Hattie watch a caterpillar become a butterfly . . . and are inspired to attempt a transformation of their own!"--