"Nancy Mure's books tell stories about being different and how to cope. I was different and still am. I just wish Nancy's books were there for me. I AM GLAD she quit her day job. ....Nancy Mure's books not only belong in the hands of every child under the age of 10 but to all the kids over the age of 11. Her books give the warm and fuzzies to kids and adults. They belong in doctor’s waiting rooms and children's hospital wards. For Nancy Mure, she's crazy enough to think she could change the world and she succeeded”
-Turner Simpson, Atlanta Georgia


“I've been spending a lot more time investigating and purchasing select children's books on CD-ROM because my daughter seems to do much better with vertical media on a screen where she can listen and read along - somehow, it's much more rewarding to her than mommy reading a book! Nancy Mure weaves amusing tales that young children and adults can relate to on many levels. Her stories are inspired by her own life experiences as a young girl and now as a mother raising her own two children in Brooklyn. She has an amazing sense of humor. I should know, she's been making me laugh since we first met back in 1990!"
-F.McCarthy, The Children’s Tumor Foundation’s Marathon Team Advisory Committee


"As a mother of children who do not enjoy reading, I was tremendously pleased at their reaction to books on CD-ROM. My children were first introduced to "The Caterpillar that Wouldn't Change" and loved every word they read. They were so enthused by it that I have since purchased many more CD-ROM books, all of which my kids have read multiple times. I highly recommend CD-ROM books for all children who may not enjoy reading but inevitably enjoy playing on the computer. Both of my children now walk around telling their friends that they've "gotta have wanna!" What a great lesson we've all learned from this experience!
- Dr. Grace Zaidman - Mother of two


"Well Nancy, you'll be pleased to know that your new book, "The Pizza Man and The Parrots" is already a big hit, especially with Brooklynites, and transplanted Brooklynites. My friend that's been living in Florida for the last 10 years just sent me (and many of her other friends) the Press Release for the book! We all remember seeing those green parrots on a transformer across from our Church! As far as I know, they're still there, on Coleman St. You go girl........ keep up the good work!"
- Patricia Diver, School Teacher, Former Brooklynite & Mother of Two


"The Caterpillar that Wouldn't Change has affected me positively. Nancy S. Mure's writing is a breath of fresh air. Not since "Who moved my Cheese? For Kids" has an author had such an encouraging way of telling young people and their parents that they can do anything if they really want to and that life is about embracing change!
-Lisa G. - NYC Radio Personality


"It was a sentimental journey reading Massimo's Meatballs. Nancy Mure’s lighthearted story brought back the nostalgia of my Sicilian Mother's kitchen in Brooklyn. She was famous for her Sunday dinners, and I especially miss her delicious meatballs. I have tried to continue this tradition with my family and Mure’s clever book will help to do the same for many others.
- Carol Franzetta–Author, Executive Chef/Owner of Carol’s Café, Staten Island, NY, Owner, Director and Teacher at Carol’s Cuisine School of Creative Cooking


“This story of The Caterpillar That Wouldn't Change helps children to face the challenge of growing up and changing. The messages of believing in yourself and supporting a friend are critical to a child's social development.”
- Dr. Mara Bollettieri, Psy. D,- Long Island School Superintendent


"Sometimes the smallest tale can have the largest impact. Not since “The Little Engine that Could”, by Watty Piper, have I read a story so boundless! Cleverly thought out and simply put. I WANNA read The Caterpillar That Wouldn’t Change again and again!"
- Paula Catania, mother of four!


About The Caterpillar that Wouldn't Change en español...
"Nancy S Mure ha hecho un gran trabajo con su historia acerca de la oruga que no quería cambiar. Esta historia enseña a niños y adultos el valor del riesgo y la aceptación de los cambios como parte natural de la vida, no sólo de los animales, como bien ejemplifica la historia, sino también de las personas. Todos cambiamos y, si ponemos nuestra energía y voluntad en ello, lo hacemos para mejorar. Esto es lo que nos cuenta Nancy en su magnífica historia. Está escrita con tal dulzura que resulta inolvidable."
- Anabel Martinez, English to Spanish Translator www.proz.com


"The Caterpillar that Wouldn’t Change, by Nancy S. Mure´, with delightful illustrations by Kezia Terracciano, has fashioned a charming allegory about the power of intention, the beauty (and inevitability!) of growth and the importance of friends in providing motivation. The story’s message of having the power to change if you really want to, will be a recurring theme in my weekly Weight Watchers meetings."
- Lauren Cohen- Group Leader since 1973- Weight Watchers International


"As with The Caterpillar that Wouldn’t Change, Ms. Mure´is consistent in her theme of never giving up. Massimo's Meatballs teaches us that a recipe is a plan and its outcome, a goal. Like any good project leader, Massimo takes on the task, exercises good judgment, ingenuity and humor and fashions a support system to help him get the job done. By providing a recipe for Meatballs, Mure’s book invites children to exercise their own problem solving skills. It would serve parents well to have their children experience Massimo’s Meatballs!"
- Patrick Wanis, Phd, Author, Celebrity Life Coach, Human Behavior and Relationship Expert.


"What a beautiful children’s book! Beautifully written from a child’s viewpoint with a recipe included and beautiful illustrations. Mure’s writing adds much to children’s literature."
-Carol Hegberg, author of PEN PALS, feature writer for Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, IL, columnist for www.hillcovch.org