The Caterpillar and the Polliwog

by Jack Kent

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A caterpillar boasts to all the pond creatures that when she grows up she will change into a beautiful butterfly. When the polliwog hears this he finds out that he will change as well – into a butterfly. (

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jenscypinski | May 20, 2010 |

Impressed by the proud caterpillar's boast that she will turn into a butterfly when she grows up, a polliwog determines to watch the caterpillar very carefully and turn into a butterfly too.

kdmclynn | Sep 13, 2009 |

Impressed by the proud caterpillar's boast that she will turn into a butterfly when she grows up, a polliwog determines to watch the caterpillar very carefully and turn into a butterfly too.

cerritos | Dec 27, 2006 |

[VIDEO] Kind of boring, but cute/OK. Was expecting Tadpole's Promise by Jeanne Willis

ht_storytime | May 19, 2006 |

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Impressed by the proud caterpillar's boast that she will turn into a butterfly when she grows up, a polliwog determines to watch the caterpillar very carefully and turn into a butterfly too.