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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2017 | Xpress Reviews Web Only
PreS-Gr 1—A combination of nature stories and the exhortation to wish for and dream one's own destiny. In long-ago East Africa, a baboon meets a caterpillar who yearns to fly, a tadpole who longs to hop, and a flamingo chick who wishes she were beautiful. Though it seems impossible, they wish upon stars and believe in themselves and presto! The caterpillar crawls out of its cocoon with wings, the tadpole becomes a frog, and the flamingo grows elegant pink fe...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on June 1, 2018
Baboon dismisses Caterpillar's dream of flying, Tadpole's desire to dance, and Flamingo's longing for beauty. One by one, they wish on a star a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
