The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a ‘feast' 😉 for the eyes, and I enjoy him merrily munching away in full technicolour. Overthinking begins I don't know if children's educators have taken a harder look at a book aimed toward younger audiences telling the story of a big, fat caterpillar becoming a much more slender butterfly. I can see this book being used for overdramatic ends on both sides of the fat positive/fatphobic divide. I choose to see lovely art portraying a varied diet consumed without shame, and gentle nutrition introduced prior to the conclusion. Overthinking ends.