The Complaining Caterpillar

Energy Illumination presents The Magical Butterfly series which are 4 rhyming children's picture books. The Complaining Caterpillar is the first in the series that have been completed as audio books. A link to the audio story is included. The feedback I've received from parents and children who've listened to the audio books is that there are lessons to be learned by all in joyful and fun ways.

After the Complaining Caterpillar becomes Faith, the butterfly, she is the inspiring character who brings a wakeup call in the next three books. In each one, we meet the main character demonstrating his flaws until he's inspired to grow and find a more positive way to live. The other books to come are The Sneaky Snake, The Lazy Lizard, and The Timid Turtle.

All four audio books have been produced with music and sound effects and are read by Bryce McBratnie, a professional actor. Samantha Jo Phan, my illustrator has completed the journey of bringing these books and characters to life.

Sandy Islands, PhD is a licensed psychotherapist and is the owner of Energy Illumination, LLC. She also received her master's degree in Writing Popular Fiction in 2006 and has written a thought for the day book and a novel. She lives in southern California. She completed the first 4 books in this Magical Butterfly series in 2000. This is book #1. Bryce McBratnie, professional actor, joined her in the recording studio in 2014 to turn them into audio books and awaken the characters. A link to download the audio story is inside. Samantha Jo Phan contributed her talent and illustrations in 2021 to complete the process so the story could come alive. Thanks for sharing this journey with us and hope you enjoy the ride. Samantha Jo Phan is the illustrator for all of the Magical Butterfly series books. She's an illustrator based in the California Bay Area. She's worked as a production artist for companies like Walt Disney Interactive, RockYou and Jam City. What she loves about her work is to find creative solutions and come up with a visual language that can be recognized across the globe. Functionality, design, and humor are her main goals.

In her spare time you can find her hiking the trails, crafting a fun project, or whipping up tasty recipes. Her personal work is inspired by folk tales, nature and places she has traveled. She hopes that through her work she can keep those stories and places alive. www.samjophan.com