This clever send-up of every child's biggest challengebeing patient!is a STEM-friendly, laugh-out-loud comedy about metamorphosis. Will delight fans of Mo Willems's Pigeon series... absolutely charming. --School Library Journal
Super-charged. --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review
HEY! What are you guys doing?
We're going to metamorphosize.
Meta-WHAT-now?
Transform into butterflies.
Right. Right. I knew that... WAIT?! You're telling me I can become a BUTTERFLY?
Yes.
With wings?
Yes.
Wait for ME!!
Ross Burach's hilarious, tongue-in-cheek exploration of metamorphosis will make you flutter with glee, while also providing real facts about how caterpillars transform into butterflies.
This clever send-up of every child's biggest challenge -- being patient! -- is a STEM-friendly, laugh-out-loud comedy about metamorphosis.
Awards and Distinctions forThe Very Impatient Caterpillar:
2018/2019 Kid Lit TV morning Book Club Best Books of the School Year
2019 SLJ list of Picture Book Readalouds
2019 TODAY.com Best Gift for 3 year-olds
2019-2020 Florida Sunshine State Jr. Reader List
2020 North Carolina Childrens Book Award Masterlist
2020 Gryphon Award Honor
2020 Indiana Read Alouds Too Good to Miss Masterlist
2020 Read Aloud Indiana Book Award List
2020 Michigan Mitten Award Top Ten Title
2021 Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Masterlist
2021-22 Arkansas Diamond Primary Award Nominee
2021-22 South Carolina Book Award Masterlist: Picture Book Category
2022 South Carolina Book Awards Reading List
Will delight fans of Mo Willems's Pigeon series... absolutely charming. --School Library Journal
* Chunky characters, livid grl*
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