How Beautiful

(Hardback)

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Age range 3 to 6

A stunningly illustrated picture book about a curious caterpillar searching for the true meaning of the word 'beautiful.' But is there one true meaning or many

A caterpillar lives a simple life on his leaf until one day, an UnKnown Thing picks him up and calls him beautiful. A question forms in the caterpillars mind: 'What is beautiful'

So begins a quest to discover the true meaning of the word beautiful. Much to the caterpillars surprise, each animal in the forest has their own unique definition:

A bear declares that honeycomb is beautiful!

The squirrels say leaves are beautiful!

A mole says his burrow is beautiful!

Whats a caterpillar to do

How Beautiful offers kids an immersive, memorable experience. Elaborate and vivid illustrations by Melissa Castrilln, author of Yellow Kayak and If I Had a Little Dream, combine with a sweet, central message:

• Beauty is as diverse as we are.
• 'Beautiful' means something different to everyone, and thats okay!
• The beauty of the natural world is worth celebrating!

Reviews

[Castrillns] wild drawings carry a decorative impulse to unexpected heights. Each page turn reveals a new way of deploying hallucinogenic wonder across a two-page spread. This, too, is a definition of beautiful. New York Times This stunningly illustrated picture book shows the wonder in tiny, overlooked things. BooklistSTARREDReview Beauty's in the eye of the beholder in this unique tale ... Decorative illustrations... offer a striking example. Kirkus Reviews Gorgeous ...filled with lush, dramatic, and eye-catching illustrations . would work well as a read-aloud due to the large size [and] also be an excellent choice for bedtime reading. The cover ... will encourage students to pull it off the shelf to enjoy. School Library Connection

Author Bio

Antonella Capetti is a beloved picture book author and longtime primary school teacher in Italy. Melissa Castrilln studied illustration and childrens book illustration at the Cambridge School of Art and has illustrated many acclaimed picture books, including The Balcony, If I Had a Little Dream, and Yellow Kayak. A freelance illustrator, she lives in Cambridge, England.