Synopses & Reviews
Clara is a cute cabbage Caterpillar. But to Catisha, who is catty and crimson, Clara is only a common caterpillar with no hope of becoming a colorful butterfly. Sure enough, Clara comes out cream colored. And during an encounter with a hungry crow, Clara proves that being colorful and conspicuous doesn't compare with being common, content, and courageous.
Pamela Duncan Edwards and Henry Cole's comic and compelling alliterative collaboration is captivating!
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"Children will enjoy the well-told story and Cole's large-scale, child-friendly artwork." ALA Booklist
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"A freshly minted fable...alliterative adventure that may be set in a garden, but is anything but garden-variety." Kirkus Review
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"An interesting combination of realistically rendered backgrounds and insect bodies with faces drawn in the style of Dr. Seuss." School Library Journal
Synopsis
Clara is a cute cabbage Caterpillar. But to Catisha, who is catty and crimson, Clara is only a common caterpillar with no hope of becoming a colorful butterfly. Sure enough, Clara comes out cream colored. And during an encounter with a hungry crow, Clara proves that being colorful and conspicuous doesn't compare with being common, content, and courageous.
Pamela Duncan Edwards and Henry Cole's comic and compelling alliterative collaboration is captivating!
About the Author
Pamela Duncan Edwards is the author of numerous popular picture books, including Livingstone Mouse; Roar! A Noisy Counting Book; Some Smug Slug; The Worrywarts; Clara Caterpillar; Wake-Up Kisses; Rosie's Roses; The Leprechaun's Gold;and Gigi and Lulu's Gigantic Fight,all illustrated by Henry Cole; as well as Dear Tooth Fairy, illustrated by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick; McGillycuddy Could!, illustrated by Sue Porter; and The Neat Line,illustrated by Diana Cain Bluthenthal. She lives in Virginia.