Castrillampamp243oacutens wild drawings carry a decorative impulse to unexpected heights.New York TimesA stunningly illustrated picture book about a curious caterpillar searching for the true meaning of the word ampamp8220beautiful.ampamp8221 But is there one true meaningampamp8212or manyA caterpillar lives a simple life on his leaf until one day an UnKnown Thing picks him up and calls him beautiful. A question forms in the caterpillarampamp8217s mind ampamp8220What is beautifulampamp8221So begins a quest to discover the true meaning of the word beautiful. Much to the caterpillarampamp8217s surprise each animal in the forest has their own unique definitionA bear declares that honeycomb is beautifulThe squirrels say leaves are beautifulA mole says his burrow is beautifulWhatampamp8217s a caterpillar to doHow Beautiful offers kids an immersive memorable experience. Elaborate and vivid illustrations by Melissa Castrillampamp243n author of Yellow Kayak and If I Had a Little Dream combine with a sweet central messageBeauty is as diverse as we are.ampamp8220Beautifulampamp8221 means something different to everyone and thatampamp8217s okayThe beauty of the natural world is worth celebrating