Clara Caterpillar
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2001

Clara Caterpillar

By Pamela Duncan Edwards, Henry Cole (Illustrator)

A cream-colored caterpillar defies expectations to save a colorful butterfly.

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40 pages
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Clara, a seemingly ordinary caterpillar, faces a world that values vibrant colors. When she emerges as a cream-colored butterfly, her true courage is tested. In a daring encounter with a hungry crow, Clara's subtlety becomes her strength, challenging the notion that only the bold survive. Can Clara prove that being common is her greatest asset? Discover a tale where courage and cleverness outshine the brightest hues.

From the publisher

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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Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD550L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.2
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
49837
Publication
Published
May 8, 2001
First published
January 1, 2001
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060289959

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