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Andrea at the Rosamond Branch Library will be reading Ten Magic Butterflies written by Danica McKellar. |
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Butterflies for Kiri by Cathryn FalwellKiri, a Japanese American girl who loves to draw and paint, tries to use the origami set she received for her birthday. Includes instructions for making an origami butterfly.
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Monarch Butterfly by Gail GibbonsDescribes the life cycle, body parts, and behavior of the monarch butterfly, and includes instructions on how to raise a monarch. |
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A Butterfly is Patient by Dianna Hutts AstonColorful illustrations and simple text describe the many characteristics of butterflies. |
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Waiting for Wingsby Lois EhlertFeaturing fascinating butterfly and flower facts, butterfly identification tips, and a guide to creating a butterfly garden, a vibrant picture book, sprinkled with lilting text, illustrates the life cycle of four common butterflies. |
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Butterfly Park by Elly MacKayEnlisting the help of neighbors to attract butterflies to the town park, a young newcomer organizes the planting of butterfly-attracting flowers in a sumptuous paper-cut artwork story by the creator of If You Hold a Seed.
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Hurry and the Monarch by Antoine Ó FlathartaWhile on her trek from Canada to Mexico, a beautiful butterfly takes a rest in Wichita Falls, Texas and spends some time chatting with an old tortoise named Hurry before going on her way once more to complete her task, in a richly illustrated tale that explores the incredible 2000-mile migration journey of the monarch butterflies.
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Books for Adults About Butterflies
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The Fall of Butterflies by Andrea PortesEnrolled in an elite prep school by her genius mother, misfit Willa finds herself in the shadow of Remy, a girl whose privilege and popularity comes at a terrible price. |
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Butterfly Yellow by Thanhha LaiA Vietnam War refugee in Texas partners with a city boy with rodeo dreams to track down the younger brother she was separated from six years before when he was evacuated by American troops during the waning days of the Vietnam War. |
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Gardening for Butterfliesby Scott Hoffman BlackExplaining why butterflies are in danger, and why they matter, an optimistic call to arms by the experts at the Xerces Society provides home gardeners with everything they need to create a beautiful, beneficial, butterfly-filled garden no matter the size of their space. |
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Paper Butterflies by Lisa HeathfieldJune is physically and emotionally abused by her stepmother, and the only person June feels safe telling is her friend Blister, who helps her believe she can escape her nightmare situation, but when a shocking tragedy occurs June finds herself trapped, potentially forever. |
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The Language of Butterfliesby Wendy WilliamsThe New York Times best-selling author of The Horse explores the lives of one of the world’s most resilient creatures—the butterfly—shedding light on the role that they play in our ecosystem and in our human lives.
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The Butterfly Girlby Rene DenfeldA companion to The Child Finder finds investigator Naomi continuing her search for her years-missing sister in Oregon, where her discoveries about local disappearances are shaped by fleeting memories and her butterfly guides. |
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