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THE BUTTERFLY COLLECTION

Written by Mrs. Garrido's Creative Writing Class

Illustrated by Mrs. Garrido's Creative Writing Class

Copyright © 2012 by Mrs. Garrido's Creative Writing Class

Illustrations copyright © 2012 by Mrs. Garrido's Creative Writing Class

Published by Monarca Press

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The Read Conmigo Mission

The mission of Read Conmigo is to enrich the learning environment

for children by providing parents with tools and resources to improve their families’ reading habits and to foster a lifelong love

of reading. The most valuable gift you can give a child is your time.

Reading together in any language lays a foundation for future success. Teachers know that support and involvement from

parents pave the way for children to earn good grades. Read Conmigo is a simple first step. Please accept this invitation to

read with your child.

La misión de Read Conmigo es enriquecer el ambiente de aprendizaje para los niños, ofreciendo a los padres las

herramientas y los recursos para fomentar el hábito de leer e inculcar el amor por la lectura. El regalo más valioso que le puede

dar a un hijo es su tiempo. Leer juntos, en cualquier idioma, establece la base para un futuro con éxito. Los maestros saben que

el apoyo y la participación de los padres ayudan a construir el camino para que los niños obtengan buenas calificaciones.

Read Conmigo es un primer paso, simple, para el éxito. Por favor,

acepte esta invitación a leer con su hijo.

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The Little Caterpillar's Adventure, by Sofia

Once upon a time there were 84 little eggs laying on the petal of a

soft red rose in a spring field. Suddenly all the eggs popped out except for one that was left behind.

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Three days later that little left out egg went POP! and out came a beautiful and lonely caterpillar. The little caterpillar found herself

alone and hungry. Then she spotted a tree full of bright green leaves. Then she climbed and climbed until she heard something.

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"Hey you" said the voice. The little caterpillar fell in shock. Then the

voice stopped and the caterpillar continued her journey for search of food.

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Then she saw her kind approaching her, it was her friends and

family. She hugged all of them and suddenly without spinning a cocoon, she turned into a butterfly.

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Written by Isabella

On a bright, sunny day, a little caterpillar crawled out of her egg.

"Oh," she thought. "What a wonderful world this is!" she said as she gazed at the mountains.

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The caterpillar was hungry. "Oh look!" she thought. "There is a

yummy leaf to eat!" So she crawled out of the flower and started chewing on the leaf.

"Hey," said a nearby voice, "Don't touch my leaf!" The caterpillar

jumped in surprise. "Me?" asked the caterpillar. "Yes you!" said

the voice. The caterpillar looked down and there was a little ladybug grazing on the leaf that he was chewing on.

"But you're so...tiny." "Yeah well you're a moth get used to it,

'cause around here only beauty matters. You're lucky to find a molded scrap of a leaf."

The caterpillar liked the name, Lucky, and that's what she wanted

to name herself. In a few years she emerged from her cocoon to a prettier looking moth. And everyone started respecting her.

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A few days later she saw a little caterpillar like herself and remembered what it felt like. So she sat out and made a difference.

And from then on every bug was treated with what is on the inside, not on the outside.

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I am a Butterfly! by Sebastian

Chris wanted to be like everybody else. Every day, Chris the caterpillar would wake up from his leafy bed and see the bugs,

birds and butterflies flying high in the air.

The next day, Chris saw his friend, Ron, gazing up at the birds. He

went to ask Ron a question. He said, "Do you think we will ever be butterflies?"

Yes," answered Ron. "One day we will wake up from a deep and

long sleep and we will be butterflies!"

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Chris still dreamed of the day that he would become a butterfly.

One day he got his wish. He curled up on a branch and became a cocoon. One day he woke up from a big sleep but he was trapped.

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Then he gave a big push and he fell out of the cocoon and landed on the ground with a thump. He noticed something different. He

was a butterfly!

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The Little Caterpillar by Eva

Once upon a time there was a caterpillar named Paco. Paco was panicking because he hadn't turned into a butterfly yet. He was 12

years old. First he had to hatch from his egg then grow a little. Now he has to make a cocoon and become a butterfly. One day

Paco said to his mother, "I'm ready to do my cocoon." His mother said, "Okay.Paco."

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Day by day he was waiting to become a butterfly.

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One day he became the most beautiful butterfly in the world. He

lived happily ever after.

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The Adventure of Supercaterpillar by Abraham

One day a caterpillar was born in 1944 when World War II was going on. The caterpillar thought he wanted to leave the war. He

had an idea to make a cape out of a leaf.

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It was a lot of work, so he went to sleep. He thought about how he

was born. About when he was born when he was an egg. Now he's a caterpillar. He can't wait to be a butterfly.

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Then he got up and found a sword that was mini. Then he thought

it was time to leave this war. So he packed his stuff. Also the cape

he had made. Then he got almost hit by a Nazi trooper. So he took his sword out and hit him back.

He landed in Europe safely. Also he turned into a butterfly. Also

he turned into a caterpillar artist and now is in the Caterpillar Hall of Fame.

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The Mystery of Loop Kup by David

My name is Loop Kup and I am a caterpillar and I am in Florida. But

then I had to go to Butterflylandville. That is where I can become

an adult butterfly.

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Now on November 1st, 1963, I left to my trip of 2,000,001 miles. I said I will be there in a day. Everyone said, "Yeah, right." But I

met people along the way...the next morning I woke up in heatville.

"Hi," said a voice. But it was Jack.

I said, "Ha! BFF."

My BFF was a butterfly as beautiful as can be. But that night he

sneezed.

Bam! A storm hit! We found shelter. But I was already felling my

wings.

My friend Jack said, "It is only 15 miles." I said, "But it will take me years!"

"Never think the impossible. Think positive, work hard, and achieve

your goal," Jack said.

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Now I went to the tree where I met the beautiful butterfly. "Hi I am a beautiful butterfly. Now make your cocoon."

I worked and worked...then days later I was a beautiful butterfly, but my wings are not out yet, just my face was out. But I ate and

ate and ate and extra ate and super ate. They all cheered so I got out 30 days later.

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March 6, 2012 they finally stopped cheering. Then I started to fly home to say goodbye to the animals and have fun with the teens.

Now I said bye youngsters. Then I left. "I'll miss you guys," I said, and I lived happily ever after.

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Cuddles Little Daughter by Prana

Once there was a butterfly named Cuddles. She was looking for a

perfect plant. Finally she found a plant. It was purple with blue polka dots. When she laid her egg, she left.

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After a long, long time the egg hatched and a red caterpillar with

purple spots came out. The caterpillar said, "Where is food?”

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Then she looked up and said that looks good. So then she climbed

up and ate the leaf.

After she ate and ate, she turned into a cocoon. The cocoon was The Best Place for the caterpillar to turn into a lovely butterfly.

Inside the chrysalis the transformation was happening slowly every day.

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After the metamorphosis was done, a monarch butterfly revealed itself from the dry brown chrysalis. The butterfly looked like a

gorgeous yellow surrounding the black. She felt so happy that she finally changed.

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The Adventures of Barn the Butterfly by Chris

Hello, my name is Barn. I am an egg. My mother's name is Mary. She left me on a leaf. I am a caterpillar now I am eating leaves. It

is fun to be a caterpillar, but I want to fly.

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A bird came and it was my friend, Albert. He flies me around on

rides. I am having fun but I still want to be a butterfly. How long is this going to take? I think a long time…

My friend Albert is protecting me from other birds. Now I am a

butterfly, now I can play with my friends. I went to the ocean. I

saw my friend Albert catch fish and he is an eagle. Then a shark came. We flew all the way to land. It was good exercise! We

played with some of Albert's friends.

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We slept in a tree with fruit and bugs. The bugs hid from my friend,

Albert. My mother was sleeping in the same tree that we picked. Then a person came and scared my mom. Albert scratched him and

then he ran away.

Then we saw my mother. Then we flew to Germany to meet new friends.

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Butterfly Life Cycles by Misha

Stage 1 - Eggs

The first stage of a butterfly life cycle is eggs. A female butterfly lays about 326 eggs! Sadly, shortly after that she dies. Many eggs

don't survive. Some eggs are eaten by animals like birds. Only the survivors make it to stage 2.

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Stage 2 - Caterpillars When butterfly eggs hatch, caterpillars come out. This is the

second stage of a butterfly life cycle. This stage usually takes 2 weeks to a month. Caterpillars eat often and grow quickly.

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Stage 3 - Chrysalis

The third stage of a butterly life cycle is a chrysalis. Dur-ing this stage the butterfly in the chrysalis does not eat. This

stage can last from a few days to many months!! During this stage the caterpillar is turning into a butterfly.

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Stage 4 - Adult Butterfly

The fourth stage of a butterfly life cycle is an adult butterfly. This is the last stage. In this stage the but-

terfly does not grow. Female butterflies will then lay eggs and the life cycle starts again. Butterflies in this

stage can only eat liquid food through straw-like parts of their bodies.