The paper and unique color printing treatments may have reacted to heat. There are no dampstains or other signs of moisture. The dust jacket front is slightly ruffled, as shown in the photo. Visit for more first edition children's books.Ĭondition*: Near Fine/Good.
A delightful and beautiful teaching tool for young readers. Mixed-media illustrations brilliantly emphasize Houdini’s dark, bushy eyebrows and wide-eyed expressions through abrupt lines the small caterpillar fills each page with tremendous energy until his glorious transformation."Īn Author's Note at the end of the book describes the process of becoming a monarch butterfly. Kirkus Reviews wrote of Janet Pedersen's illustrations: "His climactic conversion engulfs the page, his wings the dominant feature in a prominent double-page spread. Then, he went into his unique magic act, transforming from an egg to a caterpillar to a chrysalis and then.a monarch butterfly. Houdini entertained a classroom of children until he had competition from a turtle, a flowering plant, and a spider. "You will do amazing and magical things, Houdini," whispered Houdini's mother when he was just a tiny egg, nestled upon a bright green leaf." Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Company. Written and illustrated by Janet Pedersen.
Houdini the caterpillar performs amazing feats of magic on his way to becoming a monarch butterfly. First edition of Houdini: The Amazing Caterpillar by Janet Pedersen.
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