Caterpillar's Wish

This has been my 18-month-old son's favorite book for 8 months straight, and I can't recommend it highly enough. The illustrations are drenched with rich color, plus the story is interesting and fun for a toddler (and doesn't drive a parent crazy over the thousands of repeat readings). My son goes wild with excitement when he sees bees, ladybugs and butterflies outside, recognizing them from his book. Another advantage-- the pages are very thick and durable, perfect for a toddler's zealous page-turning. This is a can't-miss buy, for your own child or for a gift.

This has been my daughter's favorite book since she was 9 months old. She is 20 months old now and she still pulls it out of the book bin every night. The pictures aare simple, colorful and cute. The story is short and sweet. We also found finger puppets of flowers, bees, ladybugs and butterflies to use with the book. I also buy this book for all of my friends. This is definately one of the best book for children 9 months to age 3.

This has been a favorite of my daughter's since she was tiny. The pages are saturated with color, and it was an easy book for her to memorize (important in early stages of reading). She "reads" it to me still. We have a butterfly garden too, so she can understand this book and relate it to real life. My only complaint (for all the other science buffs out there) is that they refer to the caterpillar's chrysalis as a cocoon and while most people wouldn't notice, being a butterfly fanatic I wanted to write the publisher! (technically, moths make cocoons and butterflies have chrysalids) I know, it's silly, and no reason to avoid this book- it's my number one gift for toddlers now.

Very sweet story and charming drawings. Our one-year old baby absolutely loves this book.