Velma Gratch & the Way Cool Butterfly

By Alan Madison, Kevin Hawkes (Illustrator)

A shy first grader's butterfly encounter changes everything.

5.3/7 Bookroo experts·4.0/5 Goodreads · 827 ratings

40 pages· 1,503 words· Est. 12 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Velma feels overshadowed by her older sisters until a class trip to a butterfly conservatory. When a monarch lands on her finger and stays, Velma's life transforms. Can this unexpected bond help her step out of the shadows and into her own light? Discover how a simple butterfly encounter turns into a memorable journey of self-discovery and confidence.

From the publisher

Velma starts first grade in the shadow of her memorable older sisters, and while her newfound interest in butterflies helps her to stand out, it also leads to an interesting complication.

At a glance

Format
Pages: 40
Words: 1,503
Reading age: 4–8
Audience: Picture
Lexile: AD750L

Themes & topics

Books about siblings Books about family Books about individuality Books about school Books about sisters

What readers & critics say

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5.8

“A fantastic book about one littlest sister's attempts to stand out and be remembered just like her older sisters. While her journey to arrive there is a little rough, she's aided by her sisters' kindness and her own discovery of a passion that is all her own. I really enjoy that it's a book about sibling rivalry that isn't unkindly imposed by older siblings, but rather by a younger siblings own feeling of pressure to live up to the high bar set for them. The illustrations are charmingly whimsical as well.”

Marmee

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