It's My Time to Fly: The Story of Caterpillar Number Five

"This beautifully illustrated little book reminds children and their grownups that we aren't all the same, and that's okay. With a little boost from friends and some patience, Caterpillar Number Five makes their own way, on their own time."

-Katja Rowell MD, feeding specialist, and author of Helping Your Child with Extreme Picky Eating

"It's My Time to Fly represents everything wonderful about children's books. It's fun. It's perfectly paced. It reminds of an important truth: not everyone takes the same path, and that's okay. Julie has done a wonderful job telling this story."

-Chris Lassiter, author, journalist, freelance writer

"The character Caterpillar Number Five reinforces a singular truth that every parent or teacher of a child with special needs must finally embrace: that to love that child fully means to meet them where they are each day in their journey with the message, 'I am here . . . right beside you, lifting you up, clearing the path . . . trusting that whatever pace you take on this journey is the right one for you.' Living in that space turns acceptance to celebration and resolution to joy. It is what every child deserves from us."

-Christine Jones, parent, educator, child advocate

"A beautiful story of resilience and triumph at your own pace."

-Leslie Schilling, MA, RAN, dietician, and author of Born to Eat