Becoming Charley

Illustrated by Loveis Wise
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$18.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Knopf Books for Young Readers
24 per carton
On sale May 02, 2023 | 9780593429044
Age 3-7 years
Reading Level: Lexile AD530L | Fountas & Pinnell N
Sales rights: World
A New York Times bestselling author and an award-winning illustrator team up for a striking, modern-day take on The Very Hungry Caterpillar that celebrates staying true to oneself.

Everyone is trying to teach Charley the right way to become a butterfly: Eat your milkweed! Think black! Think orange!

But Charley's busy admiring the many beautiful things in the world. Like the swaying trees, and the tall mountains, and the turquoise sea. . . . Is there really a "right" way for Charley to become a butterfly? 

Young readers will see themselves in Charley--a little caterpillar with an emerging identity--in this dazzling picture book that beautifully explores the nature of self-love.
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★ "Convention is upended in this striking tale of individuality and change." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"The underlying message, that it is okay to stray from what is expected, will delight young and old readers alike." —School Library Journal

"Uniquely colorful....As children decide who they are going to be, this story invites them to recognize that there may be more than one path to follow." —Booklist

"Playful and gentle." —The Bulletin

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A New York Times bestselling author and an award-winning illustrator team up for a striking, modern-day take on The Very Hungry Caterpillar that celebrates staying true to oneself.

Everyone is trying to teach Charley the right way to become a butterfly: Eat your milkweed! Think black! Think orange!

But Charley's busy admiring the many beautiful things in the world. Like the swaying trees, and the tall mountains, and the turquoise sea. . . . Is there really a "right" way for Charley to become a butterfly? 

Young readers will see themselves in Charley--a little caterpillar with an emerging identity--in this dazzling picture book that beautifully explores the nature of self-love.

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Praise

★ "Convention is upended in this striking tale of individuality and change." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"The underlying message, that it is okay to stray from what is expected, will delight young and old readers alike." —School Library Journal

"Uniquely colorful....As children decide who they are going to be, this story invites them to recognize that there may be more than one path to follow." —Booklist

"Playful and gentle." —The Bulletin