How Beautiful

[Castrillóns] wild drawings carry a decorative impulse to unexpected heights.New York Times

A stunningly illustrated picture book about a curious caterpillar searching for the true meaning of the word beautiful. But is there one true meaningor many?

A caterpillar lives a simple life on his leaf until one day, an UnKnown Thing picks him up and calls him beautiful. A question forms in the caterpillars mind: What is beautiful?

So begins a quest to discover the true meaning of the word beautiful. Much to the caterpillars surprise, each animal in the forest has their own unique definition:

A bear declares that honeycomb is beautiful!

The squirrels say leaves are beautiful!

A mole says his burrow is beautiful!

Whats a caterpillar to do?

How Beautiful offers kids an immersive, memorable experience. Elaborate and vivid illustrations by Melissa Castrillón, author of Yellow Kayak and If I Had a Little Dream, combine with a sweet, central message:

• Beauty is as diverse as we are.
• Beautiful means something different to everyone, and thats okay!
• The beauty of the natural world is worth celebrating!

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