Join Arabella Miller as she finds a caterpillar and learns about its life cycle in this boldly colourful, rhyming picture book. When little Arabella Miller meets a tiny caterpillar, a new friendship begins. She makes a cosy home for him and feeds him lots of crunchy leaves. But the caterpillar soon begins to grow and grow, and Arabella must watch and wait for his wonderful secret to be revealed...This title includes information on the life cycle of a butterfly: from egg, to caterpillar, to pupa, and finally to butterfly. Clare Jarrett is winner of the prestigious Mother Goose Award for the most exciting newcomer to British children's book illustration.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2010 by Walker Books Ltd .

Clare Jarrett is both a writer and illustrator and Jamie is her third picture book with HarperCollins. Her first, Catherine and the Lion, won the prestigious Mother Goose Award. Clare lives in Norfolk and has three children - Jamie being the youngest!