A stack of whimsical children’s books with slightly oversized, glossy hardcovers, each featuring vibrant illustrations of adventurous kittens in fantastical settings. The books are arranged in a loose, playful pile on a pale wooden tabletop, next to a small ceramic mug decorated with tiny painted pawprints. Soft morning sunlight filters in from an unseen window, creating gentle reflections on the laminated covers and casting faint, cozy shadows. Shot at eye level with a shallow depth of field, the front book title “Kitten Tales Press” is in crisp focus while the background softly blurs into pastel colors. The photographic realism emphasizes rich textures and a warm, inviting mood that suggests imaginative storytelling and curiosity.

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The Caterpillar Who Flew

An exciting adventure about dreams becoming real

The Caterpillar Who Flew is a rhyming, gently funny, picture book about a little caterpillar called Crystal who dreams of doing the impossible. Along the way, young readers discover courage, self-belief, and the magic of friendship.

Perfect for bedtime snuggles and classroom read-alouds, this warm and hopeful story reassures little ones that change can be exciting and that being patient to grow up is important.

What’s inside

Each page follows a small caterpillar with a very big wish: to fly above the treetops. In bouncy, read-aloud rhymes, children explore courage, self-belief, and the patience it takes to grow.

From the first wriggle to the final flutter, The Caterpillar Who Flew wraps important themes in cosy, colourful scenes and reassuring humour that little listeners-and grown-ups-will want to revisit again and again.

The details


Ages: 3 – 7
Colour : full colour
Print length : 36 pages
Dimensions : 25 x 25 cm
Format : paperback
Language : English
Price : £14.99 plus p&p
ISBN : 978-1-9195289-0-8

About the creators

Author

Allison Thomas spent many years shaping words into stories for magazines, podcast, and online media. She was Managing Editor of the music magazine Deep Red and edited several professional titles for Cambridge Marketing Press. Her CATtales interview series became a sold-out book with Bluebird Publishing. Now, she is turning her love of storytelling toward creating whimsical characters and encouraging young readers to believe in themselves.

Illustrator

Jacqueline McQuade is an illustrator with a lifelong love of bears, cats, books, and bringing characters to life. In her twenties, she illustrated a series of teddy bear stories, which sparked a creative journey that has stayed with her ever since. Later, she worked as a freelance illustrator for Harrods, painting their beloved annual teddy bears for many years. Her work is inspired by warmth, nostalgia and the quiet charm of well-loved characters.

A peek behind the scenes…

…at cosy reading corners, character sketches, and updates

Contact
Kitten Tales Press

We’d love to hear from parents, grandparents, teachers, libraries or anyone who is sharing The Caterpillar Who Flew with little readers.

Get in touch about bulk orders for shops, schools, story-time events, author visits, or any questions you have about the book-we’ll reply as soon as we can.

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