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The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach – book cover

The Very Impatient Caterpillar

By Ross Burach

Middle Grade

This clever send-up of every child's biggest challenge -- being patient! -- is a STEM-friendly, laugh-out-loud comedy about metamorphosis. * "Super-charged." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review"Will delight fans of Mo Willems's "Pigeon" series... absolutely charming."…

Release Date
2019
Length
40 pages
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
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Our Review

This clever send-up of every child's biggest challenge — being patient! — is a STEM-friendly, laugh-out-loud comedy about metamorphosis. * "Super-charged." –The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review"Will delight fans of Mo Willems's "Pigeon" series… absolutely charming." –School Library JournalHEY! 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.