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by Roberto Gonzalez (Illustrator), Sharon Clark (Author)
This picture book will delight children between the ages of 5 to 9. It is told in a unique story format from the perspective of Cutter a caterpillar. Children will learn fascinating facts about this caterpillar as the story unfolds. They will also discover the amazing transformation of one caterpillar into a butterfly. Cutter is a caterpillar that eats, grows and sheds his outer skin a number of times. Although he lives a simple life on milkweed leaves, it often is filled with danger. A few weeks later he feels different, and he senses that he needs a very long rest. This time, as he hangs upside-down on the stalk of a milkweed leaf, great changes occur to his body. Cutter transforms into Flutter, a beautiful Monarch butterfly. He wastes no time in exploring a vast new world that he never knew existed. This book will let kids see how wondrous the natural world can be. It will also encourage them to follow Flutter's example and discover what is beyond the world they are familiar with.
Author Biography
Sharon Clark received a degree in Cell, Microbial and Molecular Biology from the University of Calgary and worked in research there for 17 years. Sharon has had four children, so is passionate about introducing kids to the wonders of nature. She also wants to encourage every child to explore the amazing world we live in. Therefore, she hopes to do both with her children's picture book "The Caterpillar That Learned to Fly". Sharon is the author of the non-fiction adult book "Not Our Baby", published by Detselig Enterprises (Temeron Books).
