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CATERPILLAR'S WISH

Little Caterpillar longs to fly away with friends Ladybird and Bee. Wingless and earthbound, she patiently awaits their eventual reappearance. However, when Ladybird and Bee return from an aerial jaunt one day they discover that their friend is missing. Snail informs them that she is slumbering within a cocoon. Soon, to her friends delight, Caterpillar emerges sporting a pair of glorious yellow wings and asks to be called by her new name, Butterfly. The three are next seen soaring over the garden together. Murphy (I Like It When . . ., 1997) puts the characters for this vivid picture book amid the bright foliage of a bountiful garden. In the full-page illustrations, awash with color and drawn from a bug’s perspective, boldly outlined flowers loom as tall as trees, while leaves provide a verdant canopy for the convivial insects. The oversized format and thick, durable paper allow toddlers the freedom to manipulate the pages on their own, which they will, and frequently. (Picture book. 1-4)

Pub Date: March 1, 1999

ISBN: 0-7894-2593-9

Page Count: 20

Publisher: DK Publishing

Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 15, 1999

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I WENT TO THE BAY

An airy, light look at one boy’s day at the bay. Camera in tow, a young naturalist sets out in search of frogs. While there are frogs a-plenty hiding under the dock, behind rocks, and perched on the rim of his hat, his eyes are opened to polliwogs, blue herons, crayfish, hummingbirds, loons and turtles. Rhyming couplets accompany each “snapshot” of nature, forming a short, caption-like storyline for this trip around the bay. At the end of his journey, he wonders if the creatures will say, “I saw a human being today.” Pencil crayon illustrations are pale but peaceful, adding to the meditative, meandering mode. The frogs in every spread will gratify find-and-point toddlers and other young listeners. (Picture book. 2-4)

Pub Date: March 1, 1999

ISBN: 1-55074-498-4

Page Count: 24

Publisher: Kids Can

Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1999

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TREE FROGS

animals. An early start for the very young naturalist.

Bright color photographs in double-paged spreads depict tiny, hopping, emerald-colored tree-frogs, which decorate

woodlands around the world. In this simple board book, luscious green frogs with pumpkin-like eyes hop, glide, and ribbett in the trees. There's even a photo of a sleeping frog lying in the cradle of a leaf. On the back of the book five different tree frogs are shown and identified, proving these attractive amphibians really can be found around the world, not just in bins of plastic

animals. An early start for the very young naturalist. (Children’s Book-of-the-Month Club selection) (Board book. 2-4)

Pub Date: March 1, 2000

ISBN: 0-7922-7127-0

Page Count: 12

Publisher: National Geographic

Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 15, 2000

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