Introduction Reading and writing are among the most important activities at a junior level of education. A learner will always get introduced to the world of literacy at the third-grade stage, and it is always important to ensure that they get attracted to this new world at the earliest stage possible. Fiction has played an important role in making learners at third-grade stage understand some of the important information at that level of education. The world of imagination is important because it allows these learners to develop creativity and the ability to imagine what is beyond normal events (Hale, 2005). Fiction also helps in passing information to the learners at this level of education. This paper focuses on reading and viewing activities for learners at the third-grade stage. Carle, E. (2011). The very hungry caterpillar . London: Puffin. The book ‘ The very hungry caterpillar ‘ is a factious book written by Eric Carle. The book was first published in 1970 by Puffin in London. Penguin Books published its current version in the year 2011. The fiction is about a hungry caterpillar that eats excessively until it becomes a cocoon. The author has successfully used pictures, colours and numeric to bring out the idea to the readers. The book targets readers in the third grade. In this book, the caterpillar let greed take the better part of it. The caterpillar would leave a number of holes on the leaves of various plants. It grew fatter and bigger and later changed into a butterfly with numerous colours. This tale brings the learner to reality in this world. The learner is made to appreciate the fact that in this world, various forces will always act in a way that will destroy the happiness and joy of people. The tale helps demonstrate that the world is full of struggle against very strong forces that comes one’s way. It also emphasizes the need to act with the self-restraint to avoid cases where one is faced with misfortune. The caterpillar eats everything, leaving a trail of destruction. The caterpillar does not appreciate the fact that there is a level beyond which it may not be able to control itself if it goes ahead with the eating. This is what happens when it is forced to change into a cocoon. In this new form, it can no longer eat as much as it used to before. This helps the learner at this early stage to appreciate the fact that the world is about struggling, and that discipline is very important. This book has brought out some teaching emphases on various fronts. The author has focused on the need to embrace discipline in the lives of learners. This is one of the main reasons why the author chose to bring out the fact that caterpillars never thought of regulating the amount of food it ate. Learners can achieve good results if they are disciplined, and this is what the author is trying to demonstrate in this book. Another point of emphasis in this book is the need to press on despite the challenges that might come along the way. The caterpillars were forced to undergo a very challenging stage of being a cocoon, but they changed into beautiful butterflies after that. This is what the author tries to impart on the learners. The book also emphasizes the need for the learner to act in a way that will develop the society for the benefit of everyone. Berger, M., & Berger, G. (2008). Butterflies & caterpillars . New York: Scholastic. This book was written by Melvin Berger and Gilda Berger in the year 2008. The book w