A stunningly illustrated picture book about a curious caterpillar searching for the true meaning of the word ‘beautiful.’ But is there one true meaning - or 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 caterpillar’s mind: ‘What is beautiful?’   

So begins a quest to discover the true meaning of the word beautiful. Much to the caterpillar’s 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!   
What’s a caterpillar to do?    

How Beautiful offers kids an immersive, memorable experience. Elaborate and vivid illustrations by Melissa Castrillon, 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 that’s okay! 

The beauty of the natural world is worth celebrating!