Product Details

• Actors: Very Hungry Caterpillar
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Walt Disney Video
• VHS Release Date: August 11, 1995
• Run Time: 25 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303439152
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #12,346 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Eric Carle's wonderful books are among most children's favorites--and they're even better on video. Yes, the pictures are still Carle's signature collage style, a layering of painted tissue paper, and they continue to be accompanied by the simple, repetitive phrases that kids love. What animation adds is even more wonderful artwork that magically springs to life, an aural version of the sounds Carle so carefully describes in his books, and some terrific musical accompaniment. This video contains five popular stories: "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," "Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me," "The Very Quiet Cricket," "The Mixed Up Chameleon," and "I See a Song." Lovable characters abound, and the subjects (insects, planets, family, animals, and music) are fascinating to kids. Especially intriguing is Carle's vision of how a song "looks." Brightly colored musical notes and waves of sound pour forth from a variety of instruments--they dance, swim, and metamorphose into animals, plants, and almost anything else found in the natural world. By the time "I See a Song" is over, you and your child will both be convinced that you really can see a song. What a great supplement to your favorite books. (Ages 1 to 5) --Tami Horiuchi

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting and Soothing! A Real Treat., October 3, 2000

By	Suzanne Smith (Illinois) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My kids are 8 and 5 and still enjoy watching this video at bedtime or just to wind down. Its five recitations of Eric Carle stories backed by wonderful music and imaginative artwork make it appropriate for anybody. I wish another video of Carle's books would be made; we've played this one endlessly! The narrators' voices are soft and calming, and the artwork is splendid, especially the last piece set to classical music. It makes a nice accompaniment to the books, but also stands well on its own. I highly recommend this video for baby, toddler, or child alike.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful, Calming Video, July 30, 2000

By A Customer

This is one of the first videos I showed my child starting when he was about 6 months old. I was amazed that a video could hold the attention of a baby that age! At about 11 months of age, we started showing the video to him during his dinner time. He actually stayed quiet in his high chair and ate dinner for the entire 30 minutes of the tape. Now, at 19 months of age, he still loves this video and we will often watch it together just before bedtime.

The illustrations are lovely and the music is beautiful and very calming. There are five short segments in the video showing the stories of Eric Carle. You will not regret purchasing this tape. I wish there were more like it!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent video!, November 24, 2002

By	Yashoda (NC, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Stories [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I love this video, and so does my 4-year old daughter. The images are beautiful, as is Eric Carle's artwork in general; the music fits the style and stories well; even the narration of the stories is great. I was actually hoping I would find more of Carle's stories on video for Christmas... I definitely recommend this one to anyone, kids and adults alike. It is really nicely done.