# How Beautiful - Hardcover

by **Antonella Capetti** (Author), **Melissa Castrillon** (Illustrator)

**"\[Castrillón's\] wild drawings carry a decorative impulse to unexpected heights."--_New York Times_**

**A stunningly illustrated picture book about a curious caterpillar searching for the true meaning of the word "beautiful." But is there one true meaning--or many?**

A caterpillar lives a simple life on his leaf until one day, an UnKnown Thing picks him up and calls him _beautiful._ A question forms in the caterpillar's mind: "What is _beautiful?_"

So begins a quest to discover the true meaning of the word beautiful. Much to the caterpillar's surprise, each animal in the forest has their own unique definition:

A bear declares that honeycomb is beautiful!

The squirrels say leaves are beautiful!

A mole says his burrow is beautiful!

What's a caterpillar to do?

_How Beautiful_ offers kids an immersive, memorable experience. **Elaborate and vivid illustrations by Melissa Castrillón, author of** **_Yellow Kayak_** **and** **_If I Had a Little Dream,_** **combine with a sweet, central message:**

-   Beauty is as diverse as we are.
-   "Beautiful" means something different to everyone, and that's okay!
-   The beauty of the natural world is worth celebrating!

### Author Biography

**Antonella Capetti** is a beloved picture book author and longtime primary school teacher in Italy.

**Melissa Castrillón** studied illustration and children's book illustration at the Cambridge School of Art and has illustrated many acclaimed picture books, including _The Balcony, If I Had a Little Dream,_ and _Yellow Kayak_. A freelance illustrator, she lives in Cambridge, England.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.47 x 11.65 x 8.19 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** November 02, 2021

## Details

- **Price:** 17.95 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 17.95 USD | In stock |

## Images

- How Beautiful - Hardcover

---

> Source: [Smart supply deals](https://smartsupplydeals.com/products/how-beautiful-hardcover)
> Updated: 2026-07-23