Excerpt from The Relucant Butterfly
Little Lou was afraid. As quick as she could, Little Lou inched and wriggled over to Ladybug. “Ladybug! Ladybug!” she cried. “Butterfly says I am going to change! I don’t want to sip nectar from flowers! I want to eat leaves!”
“Oh, Little Lou,” replied Ladybug, “I’m sorry you feel so upset -I thought you knew you would become a butterfly. Are you sure you didn’t know this?”
Reviews
“The Reluctant Butterfly is a sweet story for young children about the inevitability of change, and the importance of having others to rely on during difficult times. This gentle story can touch the hearts of adult readers, as well.”
- Dr. Melody Green, author of 7 published works including the Instructor’s Manual To Accompany Crosscurrents of Children’s Literature: An Anthology of Texts and Criticism, Oxford UP, 2007.
"The exquisite illustrations capture our imagination...no, they take us beyond our imagination."
- Mary Beth Nebel, children’s book authority & owner of I Know You Like A Book bookstore in Peoria Heights, Illinois.