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Becoming Charley

By Kelly DiPucchio
Illustrated by Loveis Wise

By Kelly DiPucchio
Illustrated by Loveis Wise

By Kelly DiPucchio
Illustrated by Loveis Wise

By Kelly DiPucchio
Illustrated by Loveis Wise

By Kelly DiPucchio
Illustrated by Loveis Wise

By Kelly DiPucchio
Illustrated by Loveis Wise

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Hardcover $18.99

May 02, 2023 | ISBN 9780593429044 | 3-7 years

Hardcover $21.99

May 02, 2023 | ISBN 9780593429051 | 3-7 years

Ebook $10.99

May 02, 2023 | ISBN 9780593429068 | 3-7 years

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    About Becoming Charley

    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.

    About Becoming Charley

    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.

    About Becoming Charley

    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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    Also by Kelly DiPucchio

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    Also by Kelly DiPucchio

    Mouse & Giraffe
    Not Yeti
    How to Grow Happiness
    Littles: And How They Grow
    Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Pet
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    About Kelly DiPucchio

    KELLY DiPUCCHIO is the award-winning author of over twenty books for children, including Littles: And How They Grow, Gaston, and the New York Times bestsellers Grace for President and The Sandwich Swap. She lives in Michigan with her husband and three children. Visit Kelly online… More about Kelly DiPucchio

    About Kelly DiPucchio

    KELLY DiPUCCHIO is the award-winning author of over twenty books for children, including Littles: And How They Grow, Gaston, and the New York Times bestsellers Grace for President and The Sandwich Swap. She lives in Michigan with her husband and three children. Visit Kelly online… More about Kelly DiPucchio

    About Kelly DiPucchio

    KELLY DiPUCCHIO is the award-winning author of over twenty books for children, including Littles: And How They Grow, Gaston, and the New York Times bestsellers Grace for President and The Sandwich Swap. She lives in Michigan with her husband and three children. Visit Kelly online… More about Kelly DiPucchio

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    May 02, 2023 | 40 Pages | 11 x 10 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780593429044

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $21.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    May 02, 2023 | 40 Pages | 11 x 10 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780593429051

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    May 02, 2023 | 40 Pages | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780593429068

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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

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