Linda Wagner

Lady Flatterley Linda Wagner First edition

This story, Lady Flatterley, takes children through the metaphorical journey of a caterpillar as it evolves into a butterfly.
During the process, the caterpillar faces some of the fears that plague children and adults alike - the fear of failure and the fear of change.

I choose to use one of "God's little miracles in nature" - the caterpillar - to illustrate my message in a way that children can readily understand.
I want them to know that even though they may be shy or fearful of change, nothing should stand in the way of their dreams.

The fear of failure is often a roadblock preventing people from achieving their goals, and I want children to learn at an early age to overcome that fear.

Change is difficult, but Lady Flatterley gently gives her young audience the beginning journey of her transformation when she builds a cocoon.
This starts a chain of events in her life that will eventually allow her dream of becoming a butterfly come true - which was God's plan all along.