Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly (Hardcover)

by Alan Madison (Author), Kevin Hawkes (Illustrator)

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Product Description
IT'S HARD TO BE VELMA entering first grade. That's because everyone has marvelous memories of her two older sisters, who were practically perfect first graders, and no one even notices Velma. But all that changes on a class trip to the butterfly conservatory, a place neither of her sisters has been. When a monarch roosts on Velma's finger and won't budge for days - no one will ever forget it . . . or her!

Kids will enjoy reading about everything butterflies, from migration to metamorphosis, as they follow Velma's own transformation.

About the Author
Alan Madison is the author of some very funny books for children, including The Littlest Grape Stomper, and Pecorino Plays Ball. He lives in New York City.

Kevin Hawkes has illustrated the New York Times bestselling Library Lion and My Little Sister Ate One Hare. He lives in Gorham, Maine.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Schwartz & Wade (October 9, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375835970
• ISBN-13: 978-0375835971
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #91,956 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book!!!, November 10, 2007

By	Andrea Franks - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is my kids all time favorite book. They ask me to read it to them over and over again. They just can't get enough of Velma Gratch. I think that we all have a little bit of Velma in us, and that is one of the things that is so applealling about it. I highly recommend it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly Soars, November 16, 2007

By	Tinkerbell "good girl" (Bloomfield Hills, MI USA) - See all my reviews

For anyone with children (or, who has been a child), who felt their siblings had special gifts and that they may not: Read this book! It so solidly informs us that we all are unique and special, and is beautifully written and illustrated in tune with this message.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My First Grade Students Loved This Book!, December 6, 2008

By	Loves Books "first grade teacher" (Schaumburg, IL USA) - See all my reviews

I read this book to my first grade students during our butterfly unit, and they loved it. The language is rich, using expressive adjectives, beautiful pictures, and weaving butterfly facts into a wonderful fictional story. I understand the reviewer who was surprised by the second visit to the principal, but it facilitated a wonderful dialogue in our class about what our own principal's reaction might be. The class predicted that he would be thrilled to see Velma's way cool butterfly!