What happens when an earthworm and a caterpillar become best friends?
Herman and Marguerite are two very different creatures. Herman, a shy earthworm, spends most of his time in the dark, crumbly earth, eating dead leaves and making tunnels. Marguerite, a lonely caterpillar, lives in the orchard above Herman's underground world, where she munches on lots of plants, sings her songs, and waits for the time when she will become a butterfly.
When Herman and Marguerite meet, they become best friends, despite their differences. Together, they bring life back to the lonely orchard with their friendship and their songs. What happens next proves that believing in yourself and working together can accomplish just about anything-including changing the world around you!
"The text has a nice rhythm and the language is simple, yet filled with poetic imagery.... The illustrations are an appealing blend of cut-paper, collages and watercolor painting." --School Library Journal
# Leveling Information
# Accelerated Reader
# AR Quiz#: 54245
# AR Reading Level: 2.5
# AR Points: 0.5
# F&P (Fountas & Pinnell)
# F&P Level: L
# F&P Grade: 2-3
# Reading Counts
# Reading Counts Level: 2.4
# Reading Counts Points: 2
LAURA O'CALLAHAN is Jay O'Callahan's daughter. She attended Oberlin and Galludet Colleges, where she was one of three hearing students in a year-long exchange program. She graduated from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Herman and Marguerite is her first book.
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