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Madison, Alan

Velma Gratch & the Way Cool Butterfly

32 pp. | Random/Schwartz & Wade | October, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-375-83597-1 $16.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-375-93597-8 $19.99
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. First-grader Velma is hell-bent on distinguishing herself from her much-adored older sisters. During a class trip to a butterfly conservatory, Velma is able to make a name for herself. The story takes a while to get going, but the text is informative. In his exaggerated illustrations, Hawkes gives the sympathetic Velma one expressive pair of orange pigtails.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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