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Charlie is dismissed by animals because of his ugliness and feels very hurt and left out, until his transformation into a beautiful butterfly makes them change their minds. This is a cute book with the underlying message that it shouldn't matter what one looks like in choosing friends. Nicely illustrated by Christopher Santoro, this book has a great message for children.
This was basically a different angle on "The Ugly Duckling"--- only he was a caterpillar. And, you could practically HEAR Dom Deluise reading it to you, even as you read it aloud to your children, from the way it's written. It's cute, hilarious, touching all at once, and an even better moral than the original.
Charlie realizes that if the ones who originally spurned him only wanted him now because he was beautiful, then they were not "real" friends. Real friends want you for what is inside, and that's something important for all kids to know. And, Charlie proves himself to be a real friend by becoming best friends with another "ugly" caterpillar, Katie, and telling her the secret of what she is to become...
Charlie realizes that if the ones who originally spurned him only wanted him now because he was beautiful, then they were not "real" friends. Real friends want you for what is inside, and that's something important for all kids to know. And, Charlie proves himself to be a real friend by becoming best friends with another "ugly" caterpillar, Katie, and telling her the secret of what she is to become...
Got this for my Grandchildren they love it.
