Danielle+Savage

A Caterpillar Named Sam

Page 1 Knock! Knock! "Time to wake up Sam!" Sam opened up his eyes wearily. In his window was Sid the turtle. Sid and Sam are best friends. They do everything together, and share all their secrets.

Page 2 Since Sam was a caterpillar, he lived in a tree house way up high in an oak tree. Everyday, Sid walked the stony path to Sam's house, then climbed up the tall ladder to wake Sam up and decide what to play that day. "Hi Sid! What should we do today?" "Let's go down by the river to your house!" It took the two friends all day to walk the stony path to Sid's house, where they played in the river.

Page 3 At the end of a fun filled day, Sid and Sam say goodbye until tomorrow. Sam took the long walk back to his tree house. The fun they had together was worth the long walks they had to take each day to be together.

Page 4 In the middle of the night, something strange happens to Sam. A small, white cocoon wraps around him while he sleeps.

Page 5 Knock! Knock! "Time to wake up Sam!" In Sam's bed, the small, white cocoon wiggles and jiggles. Then it cracks open. Big beautiful wings spring from the cracked cocoon. Sid hollers, "Oooooh Sammm are you coming out today?"

Page 6 Afraid of what Sid might think of his new orange and black wings, Sam hides them behind his back and says," Sorry, I can't come out today, Sid, I'm feeling a little, um, different." "Okay, maybe tomorrow." Sid sadly turns from the window, and climbs back down the ladder, and takes the long walk back home.

Page 7 Knock! Knock! "Time to wake up Sam!" Again, Sam hides his new wings behind his back, afraid of what Sid might think. "Sorry, I can't come out again today Sid, Im still feeling, um, different." Sid sadly trudged down the ladder, again, and heads back towards the river.

Page 8 All day long, Sid sat and wondered what had changed between the two of them? Sid spent a lonely day inside his shell, by the river missing his friend Sam. Sam knew he had to get up the courage, to show Sid his new wings. He was afraid of being laughed at. Would Sid still like him, even though he changed? He sat alone in his tree house, all day long.

Page 9 When Sam awoke and Sid had not come to get him, he knew what he had to do. Out of the window of his tree house, he flew on his new black and orange wings. He soared high above the trees, and down towards the river and Sid. He hoped that Sid would know that he was still the same on the inside, even though he looked different on the outside.

Page 10 "Sid, Sid! Time to wake up!" hollered Sam. Sid poked his tiny head out from his shell. He couldn't believe his eyes. a beautiful butterfly fluttered all around him. "Sid, Sid, its me!" cried Sam. "I may look different, but its still me, just Sam. I was afraid that you wouldn't want to play with me anymore, just because i have changed." "Silly Sam!" laughed Sid. I never cared what you looked like, just about the fun times we've always had together." "Climb aboard," said Sam. "My new wings will get us anywhere we want to go quickly. We won't just have to stay by the river everyday!"

Page 11 Sam and Sid soared through the sky, laughing at their great new adventures. Although they looked different together now, they still have the same fun they always had.