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Title: Charlie the Caterpillar by Dom Deluise, Christopher Santoro ISBN: 0-671-79607-0 Publisher: Aladdin Library Pub. Date: 01 April, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.74 (19 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An old, but very important, message
Comment: One of the academic publications called the message in this book "trite." That may be true if you are an educated adult, but this is a children's book.
How many of us can remember being ridiculed as children because we weren't the tallest, or the strongest, or the prettiest kid in class, or because Mom and Dad couldn't afford the latest designer sneakers, errr, athletic footwear, for us? This may be an old message, but it is obvious that it is a message kids still need to hear, more than just once. Frankly, I've known plenty of adults who still haven't learned this simple lesson.
"Charlie the Caterpillar" is a wonderful and warm story about the difference between shallow sycophants and true friends. The illustrations are definitely the highlight of the book; Charlie and Katie are downright huggable. Far from being cartoonish, the caterpillars have a real depth to them.
My only regret after reading this book is that no toymaker has seized the opportunity to license the caterpillar design for a plush cuddle toy. Small children would love it.
Rating: 1
Summary: Not a very good book for the target audience
Comment: The book is aimed at preschoolers but attempts to tackle a tough subject that is far over the head of preschoolers, beauty and how it affects friendships.
And worst of all, it uses slang on more than half the pages.
I can't recommend this book to anyone...
Rating: 5
Summary: You'll love it!
Comment: As a first grade teacher, I understand the importance of reading to children as often as possible. My class adored Charlie the Caterpillar and the simple explanation about its life cycle. Also, I believe it's a great tool to teach the value of real friendship. My students were mesmerized with the colorful illustrations and the fuzzy, adorable character. Charlie the Caterpillar is by far my favorite children's book in my own classroom library!
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Title: From Caterpillar to Butterfly by Deborah Heiligman, Bari Weissman ISBN: 0064451291 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 31 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Where Butterflies Grow (Picture Puffins) by Joanne Ryder, Lynne Cherry ISBN: 0140558586 Publisher: Pearson Learning Pub. Date: June, 1996 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: I Wish I Were a Butterfly by James Howe, Ed Young ISBN: 0152380132 Publisher: Voyager Books Pub. Date: February, 1994 List Price(USD): $7.00 |
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Title: Monarch Butterfly by Gail Gibbons ISBN: 0823409090 Publisher: Holiday House Pub. Date: September, 1991 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: The Butterfly House by Eve Bunting, Greg Shed ISBN: 0590848844 Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: May, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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