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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Christine Baranek

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Loretta’s Caterpillar
By: Lois Wickstrom

As a teacher, I am always excited when I see a new book by Lois Wickstrom. These books are always well written and informative. They explain scientific concepts to children in an engaging way. I truly love reading them to my classes and they love reading them as well. I am a teacher to children ages 4 – 10 and I use each book in a different way with each grade level. This book is not an exception.
I will say that I read this book with a Kindergarten class. They loved it! I did not read this with my other classes because we study the life cycle of butterflies every spring. This will now be a staple during this unit! It is going to be such a great addition I know that each class will love as much as I did reading this!

Loretta’s Caterpillar by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Loretta's Caterpillar (Loretta's Insects #4)Loretta’s Caterpillar by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Loretta loves being outside in her garden and she is always discovering new things and today is no exception, Loretta is running down the garden, past the milkweed plants when she finds something she has never seen before. When she takes it to her parents to find out what it is, she discovers that it is a monarch butterfly caterpillar and is told to put it back where she found it, Loreta does this and decides that she wants to help it grow, so everyday she goes down to the milk weed to see her caterpillar and while doing this, she protects it from a bird, a lizard and a wasp as it grows.

Will Loretta be able to protect her caterpillar so that it can grow into a beautiful butterfly and can she learn about monarch butterflies at the same time? This is another fun and informative book in this series for all ages, with lovely illustrations which make it easy to learn and retain the information.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Loretta loves to look out her window and watch all of the beautiful butterflies flying around. When she wakes up one morning and all of the butterflies are gone she becomes concerned. She goes outside to see what happened and finds a leaf with a tiny egg on it. The egg is from a Monarch butterfly and she is determined to take care of it and watch it grow. She protects the egg from a bird, a wasp and even a lizard as it grows and goes through metamorphosis. Loretta is thrilled when it finally turns into a beautiful butterfly and flies away to go through its migration journey.

I adore the stories that this author writes and find myself wishing that I had these books for when my children were little. Up until reading this book, my favorite book by this author was Bees in Loretta’s Bonnet. Now, I am adding this book at the top of my list of favorites. As with every book by this amazing author it is beautifully illustrated which really brings the story to life.

In all of this author’s books I learn something new and this one was no different. I was fascinated to learn that it took five generations of butterflies to migrate from the United States to Canada! I also learned the difference between a female butterfly and a male butterfly. I had no idea that there was a difference. Children of all ages will love this cute story about the life cycle of a butterfly from egg to metamorphosis to migration. I highly recommend!

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Karen Pearman

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the third book in the wonderful science series by this author that I have read. Just as the previous two books were, this was just as educational and filled with facts and details about caterpillars. I love how she incorporates the tiniest details into her stories and makes them so interesting and entertaining. Once again, the illustrations are beautiful and coincide with the story perfectly. This is another book that encourages parents and children to get out and explore nature and see the wonder and beauty all around you. Remarkable story for kids.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Gabrielle

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a nice book that teaches children about the life of a butterfly. It explains the different stages in the life of a butterfly and its migration pattern. The story is simple and easy to follow and explains each new phase in a way that keeps the attention of young children. They get to understand and enjoy facts about a beautiful insect. I also liked the science facts that are listed after the story giving the young readers more information about the butterfly while still making it interesting.

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Saving the Gingerbread House by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tonya Merritt

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was my second children’s book by Lois and she did not disappoint. She took the classic story of Hansel and Gretel and gave it a polite rewrite. It has many values for children to learn and is very fun and informative at the same time. Maybe it isn’t a witch after all but an elderly woman needing help.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Katie Matthews

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Another wonderful story from this author featuring Loretta. This book would 100% be a perfect addition to topics on the life cycle of a butterfly. It was explained really well and would be so engaging for young children. The story was really lovely whilst explaining everything so well about how caterpillars turn into beautiful butterflies. It is easy for children to follow with many talking points available. I love that at the end of the books the author always includes an activity for children to try at home.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tausha Treadway

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Loretta's Pet Caterpillar (Loretta's Insects #3)Loretta’s Pet Caterpillar by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom. I have loved this cute series so much. Its the perfect books for gifting and reading to young children. My nephews 5 and 9 have really enjoyed them as well. This one is the story of Loretta and her love for insects. She finds a caterpillar and she takes care of it until it hatches. She protects it from several predators and tries her best to keep it safe. This book explains the life of a Monarch butterfly and even teaches us the difference between a male and female. We also learn their migration patterns. This is such a fun book for kids. It would make the perfect gift for the young child in our life.

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Saving the Gingerbread House by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Carrie Reed

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a cute spin on the story of Hansel and Gretel. The artwork is very eye catching and fun to look at while reading. I like that the witch in the story wasn’t a mean witch or a bad witch, but just a witch who needed help to win the contest. Gretel is sweet wanting to stop and sketch all the animals she sees, it is a good lesson to teach children about different animals when they go out walking, keeping them interested in the world around them.

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Saving the Gingerbread House by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Shelly Kittell

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a fun take on Hansel & Gretel. This story has a wonderful twist with it’s environmental take on the story. The animals get to help. The kids learn about problem solving and get to help the old lady save the gingerbread house. It’s a nice friendly story that will be good for teaching and little ones will enjoy reading. This author has done it again. Such fun and entertaining stories.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Amy Dean

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Little Loretta was fascinated by the field of Monarch butterflies only to be sad when they all left. To her excitement, she was able to see a brand new caterpillar grow in front of her very own eyes. What a fun book to help teach children about the lifecycle of the Monarch butterflies. I also learned more about their migration habits from the foot notes in the back. The kid in me wants to find a caterpillar egg and watch it grow into a full butterfly!

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Saving the Gingerbread House (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom

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Is the Witch really going to enter the House Beautiful Contest? For that matter, is there really a witch? Something is tapping in the woods. Hansel and Gretel investigate. It’s not a witch building a  beautiful home. It’s a woodpecker. They were in such a hurry to find the source of the sound, now they are lost. They come upon a beautiful home. It’s made of gingerbread. Animals are nibbling. Hansel and Gretel,  eat some, too. Then the owner comes out. Have the hungry children ruined her chance to win that contest? What will she do?

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Lois is a former high school chemistry teacher and former head science teacher at Science in the City Summer Camp in Philadelphia. She has also been an adjunct science teacher at University of South Florida. Since retiring, she continues to take science classes. Her class in Forensic Biology led to Little Red, The Detective, in which Red is studying fingerprint identification, so she can tell that “Grandma” isn’t who she says she is.

Lois has taken so many science classes that she believes science is the solution to almost every problem, including the dilemmas in fairy tales. She has invented what she calls Science Folktales. In each science-based tale, the protagonist achieves a better ending than the original because of learning scientific principles. She has turned some of these tales into plays.

She has also created a series of Mermaid Science stories, which make use of water science.

Lois is married to the love of her life. She has two children, four grandchildren and a dog.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Cindy Rushin

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Loretta's Caterpillar (Loretta's Insects #4)Loretta’s Caterpillar by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this children’s book. This author has a way of weaving a story that teaches young children something new and interesting about their world. I found the story about monarch butterflies really cute. I recommend this author to anyone who has kids as the stories are not only good but educational.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by @LaliLovely

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This lovely little book!! What a beautiful way to learn about butterflies! It’s always great for kids to be learning without even knowing it lol. My daughter LOVES butterflies, & reading this together on a rainy day gave us such a peaceful moment. She adored the soft, watercolor vibes of the artwork. We especially loved how gentle & compassionate Loretta was to other creatures while protecting her little friend. Pretty illustrations are the icing on the cake that is this wonderful story.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tanya Wall, February 2023

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Loretta’s Caterpillar is a great book for classroom teachers to have for science/lifecycle lessons. Loretta is a very inquisitive young girl who wants to learn about the world around her. This time, she finds an egg under a leaf and watches as it goes through hatching into a caterpillar, who then turns into a beautiful Monarch Butterfly. Loretta is a role model for all young girls who are interested in “sciencey” things – if you have a little one at home, this would be a great addition to their library!

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Rachel Moss

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a really cute book! This author usually doesn’t disappoint and this was no exception. This was a very informative children’s book, with very colorful and pretty illustrations. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story and I can’t wait to read it to my daughter when she gets a little bit older!

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Heather Hoke

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love books about Loretta! I always learn something very cool.
Loretta’s Caterpillar was no exception.
The way the Lois writes each step of a butterfly’s Metamorphosis, but makes it fun and easy to understand was just great!
Another thing I really enjoyed way the excitement she gave Loretta about her caterpillars life!
I might say this book was my favorite Loretta book so far. If you haven’t read the others you definitely should!

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Brandy Vaughn

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a cute adventure of watching a caterpillar grown into a beautiful butterfly. The author does well inserting the voice and mind of a child into the story. Let’s does so well in protecting her little caterpillar! There is also a section at the end of the book about the migration of the monarch butterfly.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Daryian Lucas

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5/5 Stars
This was my first read by this author and it’s such a cute book! Not only are the drawings good, the book is very informative in an easy to understand way. I learned quite a bit from this book about butterflies and caterpillars. I also liked the map and other information that was included. I will say that this book would probably be a great read for a child 5 and older.

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Shadow Wolf (Protector Wolf Shifter Series Book #1) by Lilliana Rose – Review by Angela Hayes

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Shadow WolfShadow Wolf by Lilliana Rose
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

3.5 Stars

 

Shadow Wolf is the first book in the Protector Wolf Shifter Series by Lilliana Rose. This is the first book that I have read by Ms. Rose, so I really didn’t know what to expect from one of her stories. But, in all honesty, she had me at shifters and vampires- the rest was just going to be icing on the cake for me.
This is a captivating paranormal romance with shifters, vampires, a precious gem called the ‘Blood Opal’, a forbidden love element, action, adventure, danger, drama, chemistry, tension, intrigue, mystery, and more.
I did enjoy Tamaska and Kodiak’s story, although there were times that they frustrated me to death. I really wanted to shake them at these points and tell them to get their act/s together. The story was intriguing with plenty of suspenseful/mysterious elements that kept me turning the pages to find out what was going on. But the story ended before all the threads were tied up- and I didn’t get all the answers/developments that I was hoping for- so I imagine that the story is set to continue in the next instalment (hopefully).
Bring on “Marked Wolf” (Book #2).
Happy Reading…

Thank you, Lilliana Rose!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Emily H

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Loretta is gazing out her window and sees a ton of butterflies on the milkweed plants. The next day they are gone and she makes another discovery that has Loretta is learning about the life cycle of a butterfly.

I really enjoy this series. Loretta is an inquisitive little girl who pays attention to natures gifts. This story focuses on the challenges of a butterflies life from egg to caterpillar to butterfly. I learned some new things and I think kids would be really curious about and eager to find their own butteflies.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Dawn Mitchell

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love Lorettas books. They are so informative an you learn so much. This is a quick read an she takes you through every stage of a caterpillars lifecycle. Teaches you what they eat an their predators.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Kerry Baker

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Myself and my kids were drawn to this book because it was about butterflies however it was the authors storytelling that kept us engaged. This whole book was clearly designed to capture a child’s attention and I can say from my experience that it worked.
The story was everything I have come to expect from this author – educational yet fun. As usual, the whole family enjoyed this book and we have read it multiple times. This is a great story for kids that I would highly recommend.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Dahnielle Hibbert

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Loretta's Caterpillar (Loretta's Insects #4)Loretta’s Caterpillar by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I always love this author’s stories. They always entertain the children and they also give you (as a parent or teacher) a way to impart real knowledge to those children. In this story we learned all about the lifecycle of a caterpillar. We are also taught how to acknowledge the difference between male/female butterflies. Last but certainly not least is all the wonderful information about migration of monarch butterflies, complete with maps. Not to mention the illustrations are always beautiful! You won’t regret buying these wonderful books for your children.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Dawn Mitchell

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Loretta's Caterpillar (Loretta's Insects #4)Loretta’s Caterpillar by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love Lorettas books. They are so informative an you learn so much. This is a quick read an she takes you through every stage of a caterpillars lifecycle. Teaches you what they eat an their predators.

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Caspian’s UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Sarah King

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Caspian's UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand)Caspian’s UnBirthday by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Caspian and his grandpa are off on a new adventure with his newest unbirthday gift! A pair of brown socks! This story briefly touches on things such as graciousness, thankfulness, and spending time with family. This is a unique short story that is creative, a dash of the unexpected with an enjoyable time. I would recommend this book to younger children. It is an adorable read.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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Loretta's Caterpillar (Loretta's Insects #4)Loretta’s Caterpillar by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Loretta’s Caterpillar was a cute story of how caterpillars become beautiful butterflies. Loretta woke up to no more butterflies flying around her garden and she got quite upset. When she went to investigate, she saw many little eggs on leaves. She started to look after one of them that she considered her pet. She saw the egg hatch, as a caterpillar, change colors, build a chrysalis, and become a beautiful butterfly. The author always takes Loretta on an adventure teaching the reader along the way about nature. Even as an adult I learned that caterpillars always eat their shedded skin and if the butterfly has black dots that indicates it’s a boy! The author always provided a summary at the end about the subject which is a great teaching moment.

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Caspian’s UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Donya Pedigo

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Caspian's UnbirthdayCaspian’s Unbirthday by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a fun children’s read about Caspian’s UnBirthday present, hot chocolate socks and the adventures they lead to. Caspian can’t seem to find anything good in getting brown socks as a gift until his grandpa shows him what the brown hot chocolate socks really can do.

This is a cute, imaginative story that has very colorful and appealing illustrations that help the reader travel through Caspian’s adventure along with him. This book has magic, adventure, and even shares knowledge in such a fun way that most won’t realize they are learning simultaneously. I truly enjoy and love this series by Lois Wickstrom about Caspian and his family. These are short stories that will spark most children’s imaginations while having a lesson hidden in them. The only thing I found remotely bothersome about this book is that grandpa lets Caspian skip school to go on an adventure because it’s his unbirthday. Do special days need to be celebrated? Yes, but it needs to be said how important school is as well. Definitely a series worth checking out though.

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Caspian’s UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Cindy Rushin

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this new adventure with Caspian and his grandfather. This is a cute little story and I think many kids will enjoy it. This author has developed a fun world where Caspian and his grandfather have many adventures and this one was fun. I recommend this author and this story to anyone who has children that love to read and love adventures.

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Caspian’s UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Caspian's UnbirthdayCaspian’s Unbirthday by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It is February 14th and it is Caspian’s Unbirthday and every year, his Grandpa gets him a mysterious gift and when Caspian wakes up, this year is no exception, he finds his Unbirthday box and sees a note within “Enjoy your hot chocolate socks” but when he just sees brown socks, Caspian is disappointed.

When he is asked about it, he answers “What is good about brown socks?” but his Grandpa has a smile on his face and so when he pours some hot chocolate on Caspian’s socks, he is unimpressed until he starts to float in the air! His Grandpa soon joins him in the air and passes Caspian a broom while grasping a mop, but where will they go on their adventure?

This is a fun filled children’s book with a good message and beautiful illustrations within which can be enjoyed by all ages with its upbeat story and wholesome content.

Reviewed by @roxsannel

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