A Butterfly Is Patient [hc]
Written by Dianna Hutts Aston & illustrated by Sylvia Long
The creators of the award-winning An Egg Is Quiet and A Seed Is Sleepy have teamed up again to create this gorgeous and informative introduction to the world of butterflies. From iridescent blue swallowtails and brilliant orange monarchs to the world's tiniest butterfly (Western Pygmy Blue) and the largest (Queen Alexandra's Birdwing), an incredible variety of butterflies are celebrated here in all of their beauty and wonder. 40 pages
"Aston explores the development, habits, migration, and attributes of one of nature's flashier, yet familiar creations. Long's watercolors are precise but enchanting as ever, especially in the 'A butterfly is spectacular!' spread, which shows the colorful diversity of more than a dozen specimens, and in another devoted to the migration of monarch butterflies, seen swarming over a quiet desert. A lovely mix of science and wonder." -Publishers Weekly, Starred Review (Ages 5-8)
May 18, 2011
AR Level=5.5; Lexile Level=1040 AD Adult-Directed Text
