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Ep 749 - The Very Hungry Caterpillar (and Other Stories), by Eric Carle

May 4, 2026·1h 13m
Episode Description from the Publisher

To celebrate this year's Children's Book Week, we're discussing the work of children's author and illustrator Eric Carle, whose colorful art and innovative prints have delighted our children (and us!) for years. Since they're each pretty short we decided to talk about a bunch of them, including:1. The Very Hungry Caterpillar2. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (with Bill Martin, Jr.)3. Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? (with Bill Martin, Jr.)4. My Very First Book of Numbers5. My Very First Book of Colors6. The Grouchy Ladybug7. The Very Lonely FireflyThis episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com/overdue for 10% of your first purchase of a website or domain.Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.Follow @overduepod on Instagram and BlueskyAdvertise on OverdueSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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