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The Very Hungry Caterpillar


About the story:
In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf." So begins Eric Carle's classic, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". This book follows the ravenous caterpillar's path as he eats his way through one apple (and the pages of the book itself) on Monday, two pears on Tuesday, three plums on Wednesday, and so on, through cherry pie and sausage - -until he is really fat and has a stomachache -- I bet you can guess what happens then! The book has a great story and Eric Carle's wonderful collage-like artistry.

It is good for teaching nutrition, counting, science (stages of a butterfly) and the days of the week.


Across the United States today Thursday October 8, 2009 many schools and homes are breaking out this book which can be purchased at Wal-Mart to read today to promote reading!

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MADISON, Wis., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eric Carle's best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, will be shared with children around the world when Arizona Governor Jan Brewer reads the classic book via webcast powered by Mediasite by Sonic Foundry, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOFO - News). The multimedia presentation, available at www.ccspresentationsystems.com/readfortherecord, is part of the fourth annual Read for the Record celebration.

Jumpstart began Read for the Record in 2006 to bring preschool children together with valued grownups in their lives to read the same book, on the same day, in communities all over the world. This year, Jumpstart hopes to set a new world record for the greatest number of people reading at once. The day starts on NBC's "TODAY" show, with Jumpstart's official spokespeople Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira, and continues all day long at thousands of reading events in schools, libraries and community centers as well as online via Mediasite. CCS Presentation Systems partnered with Sonic Foundry to bring the story to the web.

"We have served Arizona schools and educators for nearly 20 years and are true believers in helping to advance students through technology in the classroom," said Founder and CEO of CCS Presentation Systems, John Godbout. "Combining efforts with Governor Brewer and Sonic Foundry to make Read for the Record not only a widespread Arizona event, but a global celebration, made perfect sense and broadens our commitment to supporting educators."

The Mediasite webcasting platform allows children to experience the joy of reading as they not only listen to Gov. Brewer read the story, but also see her facial expressions and take in the intricate details of Carle's famous collage-style illustrations.

"The Read for the Record campaign has proven to be a powerful vehicle to share knowledge and instill the passion of learning in young children. It speaks to our core mission at Sonic Foundry as we continue our commitment to nurture that passion into adulthood and create lifelong learners," said Rimas Buinevicius, chairman and CEO of Sonic Foundry. "We are thrilled that Mediasite is the platform that will bring this beloved story to children around the world."