Scholastic April Review - A Butterfly is Patient

As soon as we turned to the first page of this beautifully illustrated book, my kids and I were oohing and aahing.  For two years, we lived within minutes of a gorgeous butterfly house and fell in love with these amazing fluttering creatures. I thought we knew quite a bit about butterflies, but as we read this book together, we learned several new facts and were introduced to many new species! 

Did you know that the largest butterfly in the world has a wingspan of up to one foot and the smallest’s is less than one third of an inch? Or that caterpillars eat poisonous plants so that they become poisonous as adults to protect themselves from predators? We had no idea! Along with these fun facts, we enjoyed reading the names printed around the colorful butterflies as well like Southern Dogface, Great Purple Hairstreak, Ruddy Daggerwing, and Eastern Tiger Swallowtail – just to name a few. We also loved how the author perfectly described these insects – creative, helpful, protective, and even magical.

My eight-year-old daughter says that she thinks this is a very interesting story for anyone who loves butterflies. What a spectacular springtime picture book!

 (Taken at our favorite butterfly house - spring 2011)

 
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*I am a member of Scholastic's Mom and Dad Squad and received a free copy of this book in exchange for my and my kiddos' honest review!