The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Rise and Shine)

They recalled reading the children's picture book and called it a wonderful book, noting how it made them happy.

During a discussion about children's stories, the panel mentioned The Very Hungry Caterpillar as an example of a wellknown book.

A oneman show was mentioned as being based on the children's book The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

While discussing the chaotic events of her Memorial Day weekend, Alex compared her house being filled with people to a character from the children's book, Willy Wonka's Parents Plus 10.

Bill Burr mentioned it as a classic children's book he did not read as a child, and implied that he likely will now that he is about to become a father.

The hosts discussed a news story about a mother in Texas who received an arrest warrant for her child's overdue library books, and one host joked that the books weren't banned yet.

The hosts referenced this wellknown picture book in a joking remark about Bill Belichick's girlfriend's bedtime reading.

Aisha recalled that during the pandemic she was able to read The Very Hungry Caterpillar each night to her children without the need for Zoom or FaceTime.

The book was mentioned while discussing the process of garbage containerization in New York City.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar was mentioned in the context of a drag story time event for children, which was used as an example of a performance that some Republican lawmakers are trying to ban. The speakers contrasted the delight children experience with the book to the anger of lawmakers who oppose such events.

This children's book was mentioned as being read to the host's children, and it was noted that the book's content has changed slightly since the host's childhood.