Talk:The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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[edit] Spoilers?

Is it really necessary that spoiler tags be placed on such a book? The target audience will never likely find this page.

I think it's a wikipedia in-joke --Surturz 06:28, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

This page ruined the book for me. -Victor

The second paragraph contains spoilers anyway.

[edit] Is this a Joke?

This article reads like some sort of joke. Film rights being sold for £1 million? Who the hell would make a film like this!?

Is the book really this popular? PureLegend 21:08, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

Yes.

Could we perhaps not have the day dividers? Its not really important to have them. Reignbow 21:37, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

If its a vote, I say keep the day dividers. The separation of days is an important aspect of the story. KevinCarmody 00:08, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

I concur. Keep the dividers. --Surturz 00:37, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

Oh my god did you really just say that. Come on, guys, I'm laughing way too hard at the fact this CHILDREN'S BOOK is being discussed as if it was a serious novel article. Business suits during a toy show. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 165.138.96.4 (talk) 13:36, 14 December 2006 (UTC).

I would not be so quick to dismiss this book as simple children's fiction. Its apocalyptic imagery and masterful use of suspense ranks it as one of the great literary works of our time. --Surturz 13:42, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

The day dividers are good. Oh, and this book is awesome. :) Megan102 08:21, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

Shame the synopsis has gone. I appreciate that we are trying to build a good quality encyclopedia but we really don't need to be so sour. Ahh well, I'm not going to get into rv battles over it. So be it. KevinCarmody 02:00, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

I have reinstated the synopsis. --Surturz 03:56, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

I know this might be a minor point, but it seemed to me that the part where the caterpillar gets fat (on Day 7, after eating the leaf) seems important, and would fill out the Day 7 section nicely I think. Apparently my edit got reverted. 76.16.241.17 09:49, 5 March 2007 (UTC)Anna B.

I know it's not suitable for an encyclopedia, but I thought that I might say that when I first read this article, when it had the interesting commentary on feasibility and philosophy on the story, it was a gripping read. It's a pity that it can't be kept as the current article, but i'm glad I can access it in the history. Kudos to that author. Wunderbear 14:48, 7 June 2007 (UTC)