Review by Booklist Review
In the latest Katy Duck picture book, Katy wants center stage again. Of all the seasons, spring is her favorite, so she is excited when her dance class plans a special spring celebration performance. She imagines herself gliding, shimmering, and floating across the stage as a flower, a swan, or a cloud. Then she is bitterly disappointed when her teacher casts her as a crawling caterpillar. The clear words and comedic color drawings translate Katy's longing and disappointment and will easily appeal to young children, as will the little caterpillar's astonishing spring transformation.--Rochman, Hazel Copyright 2008 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Katy Duck and the other students at Mr. Tutu's School of Dance are abuzz with excitement over their upcoming spring recital. Katy hopes to dance the part of a flower, swan, ladybug, tree, cloud, or another beautiful sign of spring, and is devastated to learn that she is to be a caterpillar. While the other dancers practice their graceful steps, Katy dutifully wiggles and inches across the floor. But when the show begins, she remembers the most important thing about caterpillars. She crawls onto the stage, spins, curls up into a ball, and lies still. Then, after the audience quiets down to watch her, she bursts forth as a beautiful butterfly and flutters proudly across the stage. Cole's illustrations aptly convey Katy's expressions of joy and disappointment, as well as her exuberant energy. Pair this with one of Katharine Holabird's "Angelina Ballerina" stories (Viking) for a ballerina-themed storytime.-Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Katy Duck is disappointed to be assigned the part of a caterpillar for the spring dance recital. Once on stage, however, she realizes that caterpillars turn into butterflies--and she transforms herself into "a true springtime surprise." The story is wordy, but Katy's love of dance comes through in both the lively text and comical illustrations of young animals stretching, flitting, and leaping. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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