Farfallina & Marcel

by Holly Keller (Author) Holly Keller (Illustrator)

Farfallina & Marcel
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Once there was a caterpillar named Farfallina, whose best friend was a gosling named Marcel. They did everything together -- until one day, everything started to change.This beautiful and touching story shows that even as life takes different turns, friendship endures.
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Publishers Weekly

In our Best Books citation, "PW" wrote, "In this charming tale, a caterpillar and a gosling meet in a rain shower one day and become best friends. Keller's warmhearted ending remains true to both nature and friendship that lasts through the seasons." Ages 4-up. "(June)" Copyright 2005 Publishers Weekly Used with permission.

Kirkus

 This heartwarming, colorfully illustrated story underscores beautifully the power of true friendship without glossing over the reality that change is inevitable as friends grow and mature. (Picture book. 3-7)

Copyright Kirkus Reviews 2002, LLC Used with Permission.

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780064438728
Lexile Measure
550
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Publication date
May 10, 2005
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV029000 - Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | General
JUV002140 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Insects, Spiders, etc.
JUV002280 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Ducks, Geese, Etc.
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
Geese
Growth
Caterpillars

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