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Worm and Butterfly Are Friends Always
Ready-to-Read Graphics Level 1
Part of Ready-to-Read Graphics
By Kaz Windness
Illustrated by Kaz Windness
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About the Book
Best friends Worm and Butterfly must spend time apart in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read Graphics “heartwarming story of found family” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)—the sequel to Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends.
Worm and Butterfly are best friends. Worm says best friends stick together, but Butterfly has to fly somewhere warm for winter. Can they still be friends when they are far apart?
Ready-to-Read Graphics books give readers the perfect introduction to the graphic novel format with easy-to-follow panels, speech bubbles with accessible vocabulary, and sequential storytelling that is spot-on for beginning readers. There’s even a how-to guide for reading graphic novels at the beginning of each book.
Worm and Butterfly are best friends. Worm says best friends stick together, but Butterfly has to fly somewhere warm for winter. Can they still be friends when they are far apart?
Ready-to-Read Graphics books give readers the perfect introduction to the graphic novel format with easy-to-follow panels, speech bubbles with accessible vocabulary, and sequential storytelling that is spot-on for beginning readers. There’s even a how-to guide for reading graphic novels at the beginning of each book.
Appearances
NOV 14
3:00PM
Texas Book Festival
Read Me A Story Tent
Austin, TX 78721
About the Author
Photo courtesy of the author
Kaz Windness is the author-illustrator of picture books Swim, Jim!; Bitsy Bat, School Star; Bitsy Bat, Team Star; and Bitsy Bat, Snow Star. She created the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Level 1 Ready-to-Read Graphics book Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends, and its sequel, Worm and Butterfly Are Friends, Always; the Star Chapter Book Time Traveling Chickens series; and the Level 1 Ready-to-Reads Cat vs. Vac; Go! Go! Dino!; Squid in Pants; and Speeder Spider. Kaz is also the illustrator of Ollie, the Acorn, and the Mighty Idea by Andrew Hacket and the author of When You Love a Book, illustrated by Heather Brockman Lee. Kaz lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, two children, and Boston terrier. Visit her at WindnessBooks.com.
About the Illustrator
Photo courtesy of the author
Kaz Windness is the author-illustrator of picture books Swim, Jim!; Bitsy Bat, School Star; Bitsy Bat, Team Star; and Bitsy Bat, Snow Star. She created the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Level 1 Ready-to-Read Graphics book Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends, and its sequel, Worm and Butterfly Are Friends, Always; the Star Chapter Book Time Traveling Chickens series; and the Level 1 Ready-to-Reads Cat vs. Vac; Go! Go! Dino!; Squid in Pants; and Speeder Spider. Kaz is also the illustrator of Ollie, the Acorn, and the Mighty Idea by Andrew Hacket and the author of When You Love a Book, illustrated by Heather Brockman Lee. Kaz lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, two children, and Boston terrier. Visit her at WindnessBooks.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon Spotlight (January 13, 2026)
- Length: 64 pages
- ISBN13: 9781665966498
- Grades: P - 1
- Ages: 4 - 6
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Raves and Reviews
This standout graphic reader will shine in any early reader collection.
– School Library Journal , January 16, 2026
A heartwarming story of found family that readers will flock to again and again.
– Kirkus Review Starred Review, November 1, 2025
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