On Your Way

Illustrated by Lucia Heffernan
Hardcover
$18.95 US
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed | Compendium
24 per carton
On sale Mar 09, 2027 | 9798217214600
Age 7 and up
Sales rights: World

Written by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Do You Do with an Idea?, this all-ages picture book explores the exciting adventures, life lessons, and experiences ahead for one hopeful caterpillar, brought to life by photo-realistic oil paintings—a perfect gift for grads or anyone who dreams of taking flight.

We are all on the journey of a lifetime. 

On Your Way is filled with timeless wisdom to encourage you along the path of discovering who you are. Inside, you’ll find strikingly realistic illustrations of an adorable caterpillar on its way to becoming a graceful butterfly. Come along its journey of struggles, doubts, and transformation—and connect to your own story of following dreams and pursuing your big potential.  

These pages invite readers to explore where you want to go, what you want to do, and who you’re meant to be, with uplifting reminders that your future is full of promise: 

There are places and adventures waiting for you. Settle for nothing less than awe-inspiring. 

The ideas, the hunches, the fluttering in your stomach? 
They are hints. 
The new, the unknown, the unexplored?
They are clues.

This book makes a perfect gift for graduates of any age, or for anyone who could use a boost of encouragement to know that they’re growing and changing. No matter how old or young you are, as you read, you’ll be inspired to trust in yourself deeply and reminded that “you are already on your way.”

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Written by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Do You Do with an Idea?, this all-ages picture book explores the exciting adventures, life lessons, and experiences ahead for one hopeful caterpillar, brought to life by photo-realistic oil paintings—a perfect gift for grads or anyone who dreams of taking flight.

We are all on the journey of a lifetime. 

On Your Way is filled with timeless wisdom to encourage you along the path of discovering who you are. Inside, you’ll find strikingly realistic illustrations of an adorable caterpillar on its way to becoming a graceful butterfly. Come along its journey of struggles, doubts, and transformation—and connect to your own story of following dreams and pursuing your big potential.  

These pages invite readers to explore where you want to go, what you want to do, and who you’re meant to be, with uplifting reminders that your future is full of promise: 

There are places and adventures waiting for you. Settle for nothing less than awe-inspiring. 

The ideas, the hunches, the fluttering in your stomach? 
They are hints. 
The new, the unknown, the unexplored?
They are clues.

This book makes a perfect gift for graduates of any age, or for anyone who could use a boost of encouragement to know that they’re growing and changing. No matter how old or young you are, as you read, you’ll be inspired to trust in yourself deeply and reminded that “you are already on your way.”