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Catterfly is Born
Something very mysterious has emerged from a butterfly chrysalis and she is about to make children's imaginations take flight!
•Reading level 1 to 2
•Story set in verse celebrates uniqueness and self esteem.
•BONUS ONE: Learn about the life cycle of a butterfly
•BONUS TWO: Fun Facts about Metamorphosis
•BONUS Three: 3 Pages to color in the back
•Reading level 1 to 2
•Story set in verse celebrates uniqueness and self esteem.
•BONUS ONE: Learn about the life cycle of a butterfly
•BONUS TWO: Fun Facts about Metamorphosis
•BONUS Three: 3 Pages to color in the back
38 pages, Hardcover
Published April 28, 2019
About the author
Alma Hammond
13 books38 followersBest-selling American author Alma Hammond is on a mission to create books that make learning fun for children. What better way to learn valuable educational lessons and receive positive messages of self-esteem and kindness than through captivating characters and stories with vivid illustrations?
Alma lives with her husband Bob and two cats Violet and Daisy in Antibes, France.
Alma lives with her husband Bob and two cats Violet and Daisy in Antibes, France.
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November 21, 2021
It's cute.
April 20, 2019
Sweet picture book that allows learning through prose and richly illustrated pages. There are even coloring pages which helps reinforce what they’ve learned.
Younger children can follow the story through illustrations, while parents can go over the facts with them about the metamorphosis journey.
I was given this book to read by the author and this is my honest review. I will order the physical book for my grandchildren after the release date.
Younger children can follow the story through illustrations, while parents can go over the facts with them about the metamorphosis journey.
I was given this book to read by the author and this is my honest review. I will order the physical book for my grandchildren after the release date.
June 27, 2019
Cats are my favorite animal. I needed this in my life.
I saw this in one of my Facebook author groups. they were having a free promotion, so I figured I could grab it and give it a try. :D You might not be able to tell, from some of the messed up stuff I write and read, but I actually have a big soft spot for cute and cuddly things.
and what's cuter than a kitty with butterfly wings? :D
Some of the writing felt a bit awkward. :/ some of the rhymes didn't flow well, especially when read out loud. but overall, it was a sweet story about celebrating differences. I really like that. :D
but my favorite part was the artwork. It was bright and colorful and gorgeous! I adore Catterfly. she's beyond adorable.
recommended for anyone who loves picture books. :D make sure and share it with a little kid! :D
I saw this in one of my Facebook author groups. they were having a free promotion, so I figured I could grab it and give it a try. :D You might not be able to tell, from some of the messed up stuff I write and read, but I actually have a big soft spot for cute and cuddly things.
and what's cuter than a kitty with butterfly wings? :D
Some of the writing felt a bit awkward. :/ some of the rhymes didn't flow well, especially when read out loud. but overall, it was a sweet story about celebrating differences. I really like that. :D
but my favorite part was the artwork. It was bright and colorful and gorgeous! I adore Catterfly. she's beyond adorable.
recommended for anyone who loves picture books. :D make sure and share it with a little kid! :D
April 29, 2019
Alma Hammond always creates the most beautiful and compelling books. I love to collect children's books but I only collect the really lovely and beautiful ones. Honestly, this book is magical, whimsical and I imagine a whole lot of fun for a child. A few bonuses are the coloring pages and butterfly facts. I didn't expect that - and that's especially fun. I hope to see Catterfly again soon in another book.
April 29, 2019
Adorable children's book about acceptance
I read this to my granddaughter and her favorite part was the name, Catterfly. She giggled when we got to that part. The story is about acceptance and how we can all appreciate each other's differences. The illustrations are beautiful and colorful.
I read this to my granddaughter and her favorite part was the name, Catterfly. She giggled when we got to that part. The story is about acceptance and how we can all appreciate each other's differences. The illustrations are beautiful and colorful.
April 30, 2019
Fresh, fun, and fabulous for kids!
We (my children and I) loved this story! It's unique and never been done before, and I think the author knocked this book out of the park. It's educational as well as entertaining. We are thoroughly looking forward to more books in this series!
We (my children and I) loved this story! It's unique and never been done before, and I think the author knocked this book out of the park. It's educational as well as entertaining. We are thoroughly looking forward to more books in this series!
August 18, 2019
The Catterfly is born book is so adorable. Loved reading it with my four year old. The illustrations are simply gorgeous and the fun lessons to teach the caterpillar/butterfly life cycle are great. I also loved that the book teaches acceptance of those different from us and celebrates what makes each of us special. Great preschool book!
April 28, 2019
A wonderful educational tale about the life cycle of the butterfly with a very creative twist. An excellent science resource with fun rhyme that kids will love.
April 29, 2019
Combines two of kids favorite animals in a magical way!
What a fun fantasy book for kids as the author combines 2 favorite animals together! The illustrations are bright and interesting. I am excited to see what Catterfly will do next!
What a fun fantasy book for kids as the author combines 2 favorite animals together! The illustrations are bright and interesting. I am excited to see what Catterfly will do next!
April 29, 2019
Cute story with bonus education
Loved the colorful illustrations and original story of the catterfly. Your little ones will like learning new words like Chrysalis and more!
Loved the colorful illustrations and original story of the catterfly. Your little ones will like learning new words like Chrysalis and more!
April 29, 2019
Clever and Fun
I thought this was a very clever and fun book. This would be a perfect gift for little girls who like cats and butterflies and have silly imaginations.
I thought this was a very clever and fun book. This would be a perfect gift for little girls who like cats and butterflies and have silly imaginations.
April 30, 2019
Beautiful pictures
My daughter loved this idea and the stories. Very pretty and nice to have the facts about butterflies at the end.
My daughter loved this idea and the stories. Very pretty and nice to have the facts about butterflies at the end.
April 29, 2019
Super cute
Gorgeous illustrations. Cute story. I loved every second of it, as did my 6 yr old. Will definitely re-read it!
Gorgeous illustrations. Cute story. I loved every second of it, as did my 6 yr old. Will definitely re-read it!
May 10, 2020
Loved it!
This story was just adorable! The illustrations are bright and colorful. Great fun facts. This is a total " must have" book.
This story was just adorable! The illustrations are bright and colorful. Great fun facts. This is a total " must have" book.
May 5, 2019
Inspiring
This book was great for my class at school. I teach middle school students who have handicaps. This book was an intro to where butterflies come from but it inspired great conversations about how they are different and unique. Some of them even tried to write and illustrate their own books. Thank you for opening their eyes.
This book was great for my class at school. I teach middle school students who have handicaps. This book was an intro to where butterflies come from but it inspired great conversations about how they are different and unique. Some of them even tried to write and illustrate their own books. Thank you for opening their eyes.
May 16, 2019
Beautifully Illustrated Story
Children and adults of all ages will love this tale about being different as well as the importance of accepting and enjoying your differences. Highly recommended.
Children and adults of all ages will love this tale about being different as well as the importance of accepting and enjoying your differences. Highly recommended.
May 1, 2019
What is a chrysalis and what are chrysalides? This book answers this question! I didn’t even know the answer!
I love books that teach children new things and even us adults who read them! I enjoy getting children’s books on my Kindle to read to my grandchildren when they visit.
This book is a keeper! Highly creative with the cat that has butterfly wings having gone through the process that a butterfly goes through called metamorphosis.
The illustrations are just beautiful! I liked the smiling butterflies and little animals throughout the book.
The storyline is easy to follow. At the end there is information about caterpillars and their life cycle as they change into butterflies. I did not know that a “cocoon” is a moth’s equivalent to a butterfly’s “chrysalis”!
A well written book, nicely illustrated and a great teaching tool for children. Learning not only about nature but about being different.
The catterfly (such a clever name!) who says to the butterflies, “ I can’t wait to do the things that you do, but as a winged cat from this magical view!”
I love books that teach children new things and even us adults who read them! I enjoy getting children’s books on my Kindle to read to my grandchildren when they visit.
This book is a keeper! Highly creative with the cat that has butterfly wings having gone through the process that a butterfly goes through called metamorphosis.
The illustrations are just beautiful! I liked the smiling butterflies and little animals throughout the book.
The storyline is easy to follow. At the end there is information about caterpillars and their life cycle as they change into butterflies. I did not know that a “cocoon” is a moth’s equivalent to a butterfly’s “chrysalis”!
A well written book, nicely illustrated and a great teaching tool for children. Learning not only about nature but about being different.
The catterfly (such a clever name!) who says to the butterflies, “ I can’t wait to do the things that you do, but as a winged cat from this magical view!”
July 7, 2019
Two new words are in a glossary at the beginning of the book for you and me.
There are four chrysalis hanging under a grape leaf in a vinyard . Butterflies squeezed out of their cozy doors. The fourth took a little longer and when it came out, it was different and very beautiful. A beautiful cat came out and then came what? It came out as a butterfly. There is something on his back. In my imagination, it is very pretty. In your imagination , is it pretty? The writer wrote wrote words that made us have pretty pictures in our heads. The illustrator, or one who free the pictures showed us how pretty it is.
What can a catterfly do? Let's find out by listening/reading.
I found this book on a website for free for an honest review.
There are four chrysalis hanging under a grape leaf in a vinyard . Butterflies squeezed out of their cozy doors. The fourth took a little longer and when it came out, it was different and very beautiful. A beautiful cat came out and then came what? It came out as a butterfly. There is something on his back. In my imagination, it is very pretty. In your imagination , is it pretty? The writer wrote wrote words that made us have pretty pictures in our heads. The illustrator, or one who free the pictures showed us how pretty it is.
What can a catterfly do? Let's find out by listening/reading.
I found this book on a website for free for an honest review.
August 13, 2019
Alma Hammond shares a real imaginative new creature that is a cat with butterfly wings in
Catterfly is Born." This is a very unique story that provides young children with a story about being different and using your natural gifts in the appropriate situations. Hammond uses a great rhyme scheme to keep the readers interested as well as the gorgeous illustrations by Emily Hercock. I recommend this story for all children especially those that are in the 2 to 6 years old age range.
Catterfly is Born." This is a very unique story that provides young children with a story about being different and using your natural gifts in the appropriate situations. Hammond uses a great rhyme scheme to keep the readers interested as well as the gorgeous illustrations by Emily Hercock. I recommend this story for all children especially those that are in the 2 to 6 years old age range.
December 12, 2022
🖊 My review: This is a sweet book about Catterfly, a delightfully fantastical cat-butterfly creature.
🔥 Dénouement: Upbeat.
🔻 Genre: Children’s book.
🖋 The writing style: Simple and intelligent.
💫 What I like best: The pretty illustrations.
📌 Would I read this again? Sure.
🤔 My rating 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
◼️ Fun fact: I smiled whilst reading this delightful story.
🏮 Media form: Kindle Unlimited version.
🔥 Dénouement: Upbeat.
🔻 Genre: Children’s book.
🖋 The writing style: Simple and intelligent.
💫 What I like best: The pretty illustrations.
📌 Would I read this again? Sure.
🤔 My rating 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
◼️ Fun fact: I smiled whilst reading this delightful story.
🏮 Media form: Kindle Unlimited version.
May 6, 2019
Half cat half butterfly, what a wonderful imagination
Such a wonderful story, what an amazing imagination to make a book on a half cat, half butterfly creation.
The book shows kids how enriching diversity can be, and at the same time give information on nature, on how butterflies start their lives. I highly recommend.
Such a wonderful story, what an amazing imagination to make a book on a half cat, half butterfly creation.
The book shows kids how enriching diversity can be, and at the same time give information on nature, on how butterflies start their lives. I highly recommend.
July 18, 2019
The book has lovely illustrations and some correct information about butterflies, but any of the illustrations with legs for the butterflies have far too many. Butterflies have 6 legs and their chrysalis is made of a protein whereas moths have cocoons made from silk.
Lovely as a magical tale, but the information given as fact needed further research.
Lovely as a magical tale, but the information given as fact needed further research.
December 14, 2019
Catterfly is Born is a very cute book! The illustrations are beautiful and the story is well done. This book teaches the readers that being different is not a bad thing and it also teaches about the life cycle of a butterfly. If you know a child who hasn't read this book yet, definitely get them a copy!
May 6, 2019
A beautiful book for young children, with gorgeous illustrations they'll love to look at and a cute story they'll ask you to read to them over and over again. This is a book to keep and hand down to the next generation too!
May 15, 2019
I loved this book!
My eight year old loved this book. “ I was not expecting a Catterfly! I love Catterfly. Being different is wonderful and I loved reading how Catterfly was born.”
I also loved this book and would highly recommend it for any little library.
My eight year old loved this book. “ I was not expecting a Catterfly! I love Catterfly. Being different is wonderful and I loved reading how Catterfly was born.”
I also loved this book and would highly recommend it for any little library.
July 7, 2019
One of the cutest!! books I have read!!! Great for a quick stop or even bed!!!!
For young ones still growing..... Around 1-6 years of age. They'll have a great time listening and even joining in on the reading . The pictures are fantastic!!!
For young ones still growing..... Around 1-6 years of age. They'll have a great time listening and even joining in on the reading . The pictures are fantastic!!!
July 23, 2019
I have 3 grandsons under 3 years old. This was a sweet book for each of them on their own level. Whether imagining a catterfly or following the life cycle of the butterfly or talking about differences. It's a great book for those of us who love cats and butterflies.
September 6, 2019
Enjoyable and interesting!
This book was very entertaining for both my 8 year old and me. We enjoyed the rhymes, and it was very interesting. The illustrations were very good as well.
This book was very entertaining for both my 8 year old and me. We enjoyed the rhymes, and it was very interesting. The illustrations were very good as well.
January 30, 2020
My daughter and I really enjoyed this book and the beginning of the journey of Catterfly. The illustrations are adorable and the story does a lovely job of highlighting Catterfly unique and magical qualities. I look forward to more books.
June 17, 2019
Cute enough
The premise is cute, but some of the wording was cumbersome, like the author wanted to rhyme but didn't have the right flow.
The premise is cute, but some of the wording was cumbersome, like the author wanted to rhyme but didn't have the right flow.
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