What would you do to show your love to another? The Caterpillar Story is a glimpse into author Lily Guzman’s soul, an intimate story of dreams, aspirations, and the ultimate sacrifice for love and commitment to marriage. The Caterpillar Story is the journey of a transforming caterpillar yearning to become a butterfly, revealed in short verses in both Spanish and English, encouraging children to spread their wings and explore, yet remain loyal to the ones they love.
Lily Guzman was born in the Dominican Republic, currently residing between California and Central Florida. She raised her four children: Lily, Alberto, Irene and Roxanna in Hollywood, Florida, where they resided until leaving for college. Lily hopes to make the most lasting impact on the community through her children; she considers them her greatest accomplishment and the ultimate Caterpillar Story.
Foreword
Some of life's greatest lessons can be absorbed while listening to stories and imagining visions outside ourselves. Here dreams of beauty and of freely flying beyond oneself come to reality in shared experiences only to be torn asunder when the dreams no longer are shared.
Even in the innocence of words and images of childhood, the joy and pain of love has been communicated by Lily Guzman through the touching symbolism of the life of two caterpillars. Much like the passion and pathos of Romeo and Juliet, the story conveys the human emotions that will be an important part of the life of the children whose imagination will surely be captured by this tale.
T. Wayne Bailey
Professor of Political Science
Stetson University
