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Another winner from Kingfisher Publications.I just bought this book for my 2 year old daughter and we love it. The text is well thought out- it is engaging and informative but still will not overwhelm a toddler. the pictures are beautiful. I am going to get the rest of the books in this series in hopes that they are all as good.
They complement the simple text very well. However, there are many nice books for preschoolers about butterflies. The reader doesn't look like a butterfly; the reader looks like, and is, a human child. My preschoolers greatly enjoy "acting out" the book, starting as a caterpillar eating it's way out of an egg. Rather than just stopping once the caterpillar turns into a butterfly, or after explaining the common activities of butterflies, the book draws the reader back to reality. The admonition to not touch a butterfly's wings is well done and a nice way to end the book.
The illustrations are also quite nice, not too detailed or flowery, not too plain. It does a very appropriate job of explaining the life cycle of the butterfly in terms a preschooler can understand. The ending to the book is very nice, too. Especially nice are the ones near the end of the book of the little girl.
It gives them a creative way to move and physically explore what they've learned. This particular book's special quality is in the way it invites the reader to imagine what it's like to be a butterfly. Written as if the author is speaking directly to the reader, this wonderful book draws the reader into the world of the butterfly. Most are just a bit too complex for young preschoolers, but early grade school children should appreciate them.
The text is perfect for a simple preschooler "play". The book briefly contrasts the differences between the butterfly and the human, listing good things about being a human.The final pages list interesting facts about butterflies.
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