THE VER Y IMPATIENT CATERPILLA R
Ross Burach
THE VERY IMPATIENT CATERPILLAR THE VER IE T PILLAR
BY ROSS BURACH SCHOLASTIC PRESS / NEW YORK Ross Burach Scholastic Inc.
HEY! What are you guys doing?
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We’re going to metamorphosize.
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Meta- WHAT -now ?
Transform into butterflies.
Right. Right. I knew that.
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Now what?
Build your chrysalis.
Chrysalis. Right. Right. I knew that.
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WHAAAT? How did you DO that?
Is it a spin? Or more of a twirl?
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Ugh.
Am I a butterfly yet?
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Just be patient and let nature take its course.
Now what?
Patience. Right. Right. I got this.
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Am I a butterfly yet?
No. No. No.
How about now? Now?
Be patient !
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I have a question.
NOT YET!
You don’t even know what I was going to ask.
Fine. Ask.
How’s your day going? Also . . . AM I A BUTTERFLY YET?
NO! JUST BE PATIENT!
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SHH WE’RE TRYING
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HHH! TO METAMORPHOSIZE!
Okay. Okay.
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Obviously, I know this . . . but do YOU know how long this takes?
Two weeks.
Right. Right. Two weeks.
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TWO WEEKS?!
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Oh . . . What am I going to do in here for TWO WEEKS?
Can I get a comic book or something?
What if I need the bathroom?
ANYONE WANT TO PLAY A GAME?
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How long have I been in here?
What if I want a snack? . . . Hello. Two pizzas, please. My address? A chrysalis.
Hello? Hellloooo?
That’s it. I feel metamorphosized enough!
This is taking FOR-EV-ER!
It’s STILL DAY 1?
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Look out world. Feast your eyes on this beautiful . . .
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BUTTERFLY! How do I look? Transformed?
Time to spread my wings and FLY!
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WAIT!!!
Where are my wings?
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Time for a new approach.
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Okay. You can do this. You can be patient.
Oh, who am I kidding?
I can’t be patient!
GET A GRIP. YOU CAN!
I CAN’T! I CAN’T!
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YOU are the little caterpillar that could.
I am the little caterpillar that couldn’t.
I CAAAN’T!
YOU CAN!
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Patience is all in the mind.
Be one with the chrysalis.
I CAN be patient.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
I’m doing it!!
Just be patient.
Just be patient.
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
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Deep breath IN . . .
. . . and OUT.
LOOK! DAY 6!
Day 5
Day 4
Two weeks later . . .
Day 10
Day 11
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You know, I do feel TRANSFORMED! Starting now, I’m going to be WAY MORE PATIENT. That’s GREAT!
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HEY! Where are you all going?
We’re migrating.
Migrating. Right. Right. WAIT FOR ME!
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ARE WE THERE YET?!
Ugh.
For Mom, thank you for always being so patient.
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AM I A BUTTERFLY?
How do I look?
Transformed?
Cover art © 2019 by Ross Burach
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