{"product_id":"papilio-9780593693254","title":"Papilio","description":"\u003cb\u003eA tale told in three parts by three friends! Powerhouse creators, Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor, and Andy Chou Musser, have come together to create a wholly inventive picture book that is perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Very Hungry Caterpillar\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIntroducing Papilio Polyxenes, the Black Swallowtail Butterfly! She's an adorable and hilarious caterpillar who is ready to join the world and become a butterfly! But growing up is a complicated work in progress, and Papilio encounters some hiccups as she learns to fly, fall, and feed. While avoiding foes and making friends, she transforms from caterpillar, to chrysalis, to butterfly...and most importantly, learns to believe in herself along the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in three parts and complete with backmatter about butterflies, mega-bestselling author-illustrator Ben Clanton (Narwhal and Jelly), Caldecott Honoree Corey R. Tabor (\u003ci\u003eMel Fell\u003c\/i\u003e) and rising star Andy Chou Musser (\u003ci\u003ePloof\u003c\/i\u003e) have come together to create an expressive character who exudes all of the emotions that accompany life's big firsts and the experiences that help us to discover our inner strength.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor, Andy Chou Musser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.9lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 9.10w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593693254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2025 pg. 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2025 pg. 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2025 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2025 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Clanton\u003c\/b\u003e (Caterpillar) is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and Eisner Award-winning author and illustrator of the Narwhal and Jelly series. Some of his other titles include \u003ci\u003eIt Came in the Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, Ploof (an interactive new picture book series co-created with Andy Chou Musser), and the Tater Tales books. Ben makes books in Seattle, Washington where he lives with his family (which on occasion includes a few roly-polies and butterflies). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorey R. Tabor \u003c\/b\u003e(Chrysalis) is the author\/illustrator of \u003ci\u003eMel Fell\u003c\/i\u003e, a Caldecott Honor recipient, and the winner of the first Barnes \u0026amp; Noble annual picture book award. He is also the creator of the Fox early reader and picture book series, which has garnered two Geisel Medals (\u003ci\u003eFox the Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFox Is Late\u003c\/i\u003e). He is not new to the practice of venerating insects--his graphic novel series Sir Ladybug (about a ladybug knight who is heroic but shy) debuted last year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndy Chou Musser\u003c\/b\u003e (Butterfly) is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eA Home Under the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, his debut picture book, which received a starred review from \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e and a silver medal from the Society of Illustrators of LA. He's co-creator of two new series: Science Explorers (the first book is \u003ci\u003eSearch for a Giant Squid\u003c\/i\u003e) with Amy Seto Forrester, and Ploof with Ben Clanton. Andy lives in Seattle with his partner and two cats, who spend a lot of time together watching butterflies and other critters zooming around the garden.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119367385133,"sku":"9780593693254","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_f8c60935-b3b5-413c-a3f2-4db10fda7019.jpg?v=1756225276","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/papilio-9780593693254","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}