concise versions of children's favorites: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

An allegorical meditation on sin and redemption reminiscent of the journey of Augustine. Over the course of a week, a young larva gorges himself ever more hedonistically on the fruits of the world. Waking one Sunday to a yearning no pastry or cased meat can satisfy, the larva dedicates himself to a more ascetic path, leading to his transformation and rebirth as a glorious new being.

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  1. SRROctober 18, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    This was my brother's very favorite book. Everything about him now makes complete sense.

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