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Neil Griffiths Illustrated by

Judith Blake

£ 5.99 ISBN 978-1-905434-01-5

This wonderful new adaptation of the first picture book by Neil Griffiths, buzzes, dances, hops, flutters and spins its way to a beautiful ending.

Neil Griffiths Red Robin

9 781905 434015 www.redrobinbooks.com

As the little black caterpillar explored the garden, it longed to have the beauty and talents of the other mini-beasts it met, but then …

Illustrated by Judith Blake

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ISBN: 978-1-905434-01-5 Original text © Neil Griffiths 1999 First published in the UK 1999 Reprinted 2002 New edition with revised text 2007 Reprinted 2008 Illustrations © Judith Blake 2007 The right of Neil Griffiths to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

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Neil Griffiths Illustrated by Judith Blake

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The caterpillar was then dazzled by sunlight that had caught the wings hovering hovering above a of a dragonfly hovering hovering hovering purple water iris. “If only I had such shiny wings,� it sighed.

The dragonfly peered below and chuckled.

If Only …

If Only …

Neil Griffiths Illustrated by

Judith Blake

£ 5.99 ISBN 978-1-905434-01-5

This wonderful new adaptation of the first picture book by Neil Griffiths, buzzes, dances, hops, flutters and spins its way to a beautiful ending.

Neil Griffiths Red Robin

9 781905 434015 www.redrobinbooks.com

As the little black caterpillar explored the garden, it longed to have the beauty and talents of the other mini-beasts it met, but then …

Illustrated by Judith Blake