Ladybug and Caterpillar
Rosie Pova

The Way to Friendship

PublishAmerica
March 2008
16 pages
ISBN: 1604749504
Paperback
$19.95

When a lonely caterpillar asks to be friends with a ladybug, he is upset when she answers that he is too ugly to be her friend. Soon after that he turns into a gorgeous butterfly and Ladybug, not realizing it is the same insect, wants to be his friend. Ladybug is surprised and ashamed when she realizes her actions. She apologizes and they are both happy to be friends. The lesson here is that choosing a friend based on his appearance is not the right way to finding true friendship. Beauty also comes from within: kindness and goodwill are not visible on the outside, but the beauty of the heart is what really counts.