The Very Impatient Caterpillar (a Very Impatient Caterpillar Book) by Burach, Ross

This clever send-up of every child's biggest challenge--being patient!--is a STEM-friendly, laugh-out-loud comedy about metamorphosis.

"Will delight fans of Mo Willems's "Pigeon" series... absolutely charming." -- School Library Journal * "Super-charged." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review"HEY! What are you guys doing?" "We're going to metamorphosize." "Meta-WHAT-now?" "Transform into butterflies." "Right. Right. I knew that... WAIT?! You're telling me I can become a BUTTERFLY?" "Yes." "With wings?" "Yes." "Wait for ME!!"​​​​​​​ Ross Burach's hilarious, tongue-in-cheek exploration of metamorphosis will make you flutter with glee, while also providing real facts about how caterpillars transform into butterflies.

Author: Ross Burach
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 02/26/2019
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.00h x 9.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781338289411
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 500172 / Very Impatient Caterpillar


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 02/01/2019 pg. 48
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2018
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2019 - Book Of Special Distinction
Booklist 01/01/2019 pg. 95
Shelf Awareness 03/01/2019
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
ROSS BURACH is the creator of the riotously funny Very Impatient Caterpillar series that includes The Very Impatient Caterpillar; The Little Butterfly That Could; Goodnight, Butterfly; and Make Way for Butterfly. All the books combine humor with curriculum-friendly science topics and relatable social-emotional themes. Ross's other acclaimed books include the picture book Truck Full of Ducks, the board books I Love My Tutu Too!, Potty All-Star, Hi-Five Farm!, and Hi-Five Animals!, named the best board book of the year by Parents magazine, and the Acorn early reader series Bumble and Bee. Ross lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York. You can visit him online at rossburach.com.