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Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly

By Alan Madison
Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

By Alan Madison
Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

By Alan Madison
Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

By Alan Madison
Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

By Alan Madison
Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

By Alan Madison
Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

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Paperback $7.99

Aug 07, 2012 | ISBN 9780307978042 | 4-8 years *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program

Hardcover $17.99

Oct 09, 2007 | ISBN 9780375835971 | 4-8 years

Ebook $4.99

Sep 01, 2010 | ISBN 9780307560964 | 4-8 years

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    About Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly

    It’s hard to be Velma, the littlest Gratch, entering the first grade. That’s because everyone has marvelous memories of her two older sisters, who were practically perfect first graders. Poor Velma—people can barely remember her name. But all that changes on a class trip to the magnificent Butterfly Conservatory—a place neither of her sisters has ever been. When a monarch roosts on Velma’s finger and won’t budge for days . . . well, no one will forget Velma ever again. Acclaimed and bestselling illustrator Kevin Hawkes and author Alan Madison celebrate everything butterfly—from migration to metamorphosis. Watch as Velma Gratch metamorphosizes from a timid first grader into a confident young scientist!

    About Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly

    This School Library Journal Best Book of the Year celebrates everything butterfly, from migration to metamorphosis! Kids will love reading about Velma’s own transformation from a timid first grader into a confident scientist.

    It’s hard to be Velma entering first grade. That’s because everyone has marvelous memories of her two older sisters, who were practically perfect first graders, and no one even notices Velma. But all that changes on a class trip to the butterfly conservatory, a place neither of her sisters has been. When a monarch roosts on Velma’s finger and won’t budge for days—no one will ever forget it . . . or her! 

    Here’s the perfect addition to any science curriculum. 

    About Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly

    This School Library Journal Best Book of the Year celebrates everything butterfly, from migration to metamorphosis! Kids will love reading about Velma’s own transformation from a timid first grader into a confident scientist.

    It’s hard to be Velma entering first grade. That’s because everyone has marvelous memories of her two older sisters, who were practically perfect first graders, and no one even notices Velma. But all that changes on a class trip to the butterfly conservatory, a place neither of her sisters has been. When a monarch roosts on Velma’s finger and won’t budge for days—no one will ever forget it . . . or her! 

    Here’s the perfect addition to any science curriculum. 

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    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Dragonfly Books
    Aug 07, 2012 | 40 Pages | 9 x 12 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780307978042

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Oct 09, 2007 | 40 Pages | 9 x 12 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780375835971

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Sep 01, 2010 | 40 Pages | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780307560964

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    Awards

    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year WINNER 2007

    ALA Alex Award NOMINEE

    California Young Reader Medal NOMINEE

    Indiana Young Hoosier Award NOMINEE

    Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award NOMINEE

    Nebraska Golden Sower Award NOMINEE

    New York State Charlotte Award NOMINEE

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