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The Digger and the Butterfly

by Joseph Kuefler

A worksite pause brings a new perspective

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A worksite pause brings a new perspective

Digger and his fellow building trucks are used to staying busy, but a caterpillar’s cocoon on Digger’s bucket interrupts the workday. As he waits, Digger notices more of the world around the jobsite; the caterpillar’s change into a butterfly is accompanied by a change in the trucks, too. The picture-book story connects construction vehicles with a young-reader-friendly introduction to metamorphosis, and includes an accessible guide to the process. Its setup brings together machinery, observation, and transformation without leaving the building site behind.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young children who enjoy stories about construction trucks and building sites
  • Beginning readers curious about caterpillars, cocoons, and butterflies
  • Families seeking a picture book that pairs a story with an introduction to metamorphosis

Themes

MetamorphosisObservation and stillnessChangeConstruction vehicles

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Book overview

From Joseph Kuefler, the acclaimed author-illustrator of The Digger and the Flower, comes a new book in his popular Digger picture book series, about a crew of building trucks who befriend a caterpillar and witness its metamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly. Perfect for readers who love the machines in Sherri Duskey Rinker's Construction Site series.

Digger and the other big trucks work all day, smashing and building and transforming their jobsite.

But when a caterpillar weaves its cocoon onto Digger's bucket, he is forced to stop and be still.

In the stillness, Digger begins to notice the world beyond his worksite. And when the butterfly finally emerges, it's clear that Digger and his friends have also been changed forever.

The story includes an accessible guide to metamorphosis for young readers.

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