The Book
Bella's Journey
Bella is a tiny monarch caterpillar with big dreams.
She wishes she were as strong as a bear, as fast as a lizard, and as united as the bees in a hive. Everywhere she looks, someone seems to have something she does not.
But as Bella grows from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly, she discovers something even more important: she does not need to be like anyone else.
Bella's Journey combines a real monarch butterfly life cycle with a gentle social-emotional story about identity, patience, growth, and self-worth. It pairs naturally with early science units on metamorphosis and classroom conversations about comparison, courage, and accepting who you are.
Themes for the classroom
- Self-acceptance and identity
- Growth through hard, in-between seasons
- Kindness toward others and yourself
- Courage and patience
- Butterfly life cycle and metamorphosis