Caterpillar Spring, Butterfly Summer

by Susan Hood, Claudine Gévry

The story of a caterpillar's busy days features a fabric-covered spring that pops through the pages of the book.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime, Animals

10 pages, Board Book

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Susan Hood is the award-winning author of many books for young readers, including Ada's Violin; Lifeboat 12; The Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics; Shaking Things Up; Titan and the Wild Boars: The True Cave Rescue of the Thai Soccer Team; and We Are One: How the World Adds Up.

Susan is the recipient of an E. B. White Read-Aloud Picture Book Honor, the Christopher Award, the Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature, the Golden Kite Award, and the Bank Street Flora Stieglitz Straus Award, given annually for “a distinguished work of nonfiction that serves as an inspiration to young people.”

COMING IN MARCH, 2022!
Susan's newest book is Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis. Co-authored with Anna's (a.k.a. Zhanna's) son Greg Dawson, this biography in verse celebrates the life-saving power of the arts.

Reviews

[Aura Keaton · Rating 5 out of 5]

A bright, vibrant, interactive, springy caterpillar covered in fabric interacts with different insect friends -- ladybugs, ants, bees -- even birds, as it wakes in the Spring. After making its way to a yummy buffet of leaves to eat, the caterpillar eventually drifts off to sleep until it is awakened at last...as a butterfly in Summer! A charming board book sure to delight any youngster.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A visually spectacular book with a pop out caterpillar amongst the pages. This is fast paced and will delight all ages.

[BiblioBeruthiel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too simple for my group, but the textured popout aspect is cool and would be a great book for younger kids.

[Lee Ann · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't remember much about this book, so it didn't leave too big an impression. 2/5 stars.

[Little Champs]

BB 142

[J.]

J read once 8/20/19

[Kiyoko · Rating 3 out of 5]

We listened to this book on a video chat with Leo's teacher during covid-19 quarantine.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fun “pop up” type book with phrases about a caterpillar during spring, then sleeps for summer

[Rachel Laskey · Rating 4 out of 5]

My son enjoyed the spring in the middle and the bright colors. It’s a good book for the 0-3 age range.

[TJE · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun because of tubular pop out affect for caterpillar body.

[Danielle Scheidt · Rating 5 out of 5]

My baby absolutely loved this book! The caterpillar made her smile.

[Madhu · Rating 5 out of 5]

The caterpillar held up well against my infant's tugging and she loved the pop up butterfly in the end!

[Miss Pippi the Librarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clever toy book featuring a soft caterpillar that "moves" between the pages. In reality, the caterpillar is stationary as the pages move around the fabric covered spring. The final page features a butterfly to pops up.

2012 storytime theme: bugs
2016 storytime theme: spring
2017 storytime theme: preschool planters
2019 storytime theme: grass / flowers / bugs
2021 storytime theme: baby storytime - bugs

Themes: bugs, caterpillar, butterfly, seasons

Reviewed from a library copy.

[Joan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This clever board book for young readers tells of a caterpillar’s springtime adventure with a simple rhyming text and colorful illustrations. A flexible spring incorporated into the illustrations stretches and winds through each picture, mimicking a caterpillar’s crawling movements.
The caterpillar visits the bugs, eats, and grows until it’s time for him to go to sleep. And when he awakens, there’s an enchanting pop-up surprise guaranteed to delight the youngster.

Recommended.

[Tirzah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a cute book about a caterpillar's fun day and how he wakes up to be a beautiful butterfly. The caterpillar's body is a slinky pop-up and the butterfly pops out on the last page. Children will enjoy the bright colors and pop-up features, especially toddlers.

Great for: Toddlers-Kindergarten

Teaches: life cycle of caterpillar/butterfly

[Terry]

This is a very engaging book with a subtle message that although we all develop differently we are individual and beautiful. Like The Very Hungry Caterpillar (a frequent request), this was an instant hit, too.

[Kristie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Follow this 3-D caterpillar all the way through spring, until he turns into a beautiful pop-up butterfly.

[Janice · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, but not very original.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter loved this book so much as a baby that we made her first birthday cake in the shape of a sunflower (like on the last page of the book) complete with butterflies. Such a cute book!

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Charming book with beautiful art.

[Amy Mccarty]

***10/2/13D