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Adios Oscar! : a butterfly fable / by Peter Elwell. --
Despite his friends' teasing, Oscar the caterpillar studies to prepare for becoming a butterfly and migrating to Mexico, so when things do not turn out as he expects, he is still able to make his dream come true.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780545071598
- ISBN: 0545071593
- Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic, 2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "The Blue Sky Press." |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 18.99 |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FOL JP Elwel | 31681002075992 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Despite his friends' teasing, Oscar the caterpillar studies to prepare for becoming a butterfly and migrating to Mexico, so when things do not turn out as he expects, he is still able to make his dream come true. - Baker & Taylor
When the butterfly tells him that he will soon sprout wings and learn to fly, Oscar the caterpillar quickly learns Spanish in preparation for his big trip to Mexico, but when the day arrives and he suddenly becomes obsessed with a porch light, Oscar begins to worry that he may never leave home! - ScholasticA fresh, funny story about a feisty caterpillar who breaks through his limitations -- and realizes his fondest dream, by a New York Times bestselling author.
When Oscar the caterpillar discovers that he will one day become a butterfly, he's overjoyed. And his friend Edna the bookworm encourages his hopes of flying to Mexico with the other Monarch butterflies. To prepare, Oscar learns Spanish and dreams of flying through the purple Sierra Madre Mountains. But when Oscar emerges from his cocoon with stubby little wings, a craving for the taste of desginer sweaters -- and the urge to take a spin around the bathroom lightbulb-- his dreams are dashed. There will be no trip to Mexico for Oscar -- or will there?
(Continued on next page) - Scholastic
When Oscar the caterpillar discovers that he will one day become a butterfly, he's overjoyed. And his friend Edna the bookworm encourages his hopes of flying to Mexico with the other Monarch butterflies. To prepare, Oscar learns Spanish and dreams of flying through the purple Sierra Madre Mountains. But when Oscar emerges from his cocoon with stubby little wings, a craving for the taste of desginer sweaters -- and the urge to take a spin around the bathroom lightbulb-- his dreams are dashed. There will be no trip to Mexico for Oscar -- or will there?(Continued on next page)
Yes there will! How Oscar ignores the limitations of being a moth and learns how to dream like a butterfly is both inspirational, liberating -- and hilariously funny.
