Butterflies Belong Here is a powerful story of everyday activism and hope.
In this moving story of community conservation, a girl finds a home in a new place and a way to help other small travelers.
- An empowering, classroom-ready read
- The protagonist is a girl whose family has recently immigrated to the United States.
I know what to look for: large black-and-orange wings with a border of small white specks, flitting from flower to flower, sipping nectar. But though I looked hard, I couldn't find even one. I wondered if monarch butterflies belonged here. I wondered if I did, too.
Butterflies Belong Here is proof that even the smallest of us are capable of amazing transformations.
- Equal parts educational and heartwarming, this makes a great gift for parents and grandparents, as well as librarians, science teachers, and educators.
- Those interested in beautiful butterflies and everyday activism will find this lovely book both motivating and inspiring.
- Perfect for children ages 5 to 8 years old
"The premise, of an immigrant girl who relates both to an endangered butterfly's journey to its new home and to a shy caterpillar's shedding of its skin, is smart. After learning English via books about butterflies, our narrator initiates the building of a monarch way station. . . . So's gorgeous illustrations pit boldly defined monarchs against a feathery watercolor world." -The New York Times
Deborah Hopkinson is the author of many award-winning nonfiction books for young readers, including Titanic: Voices from the Disaster, Apples to Oregon, and Follow the Moon Home. She lives with her family near Portland, Oregon.
Meilo So is the esteemed illustrator of many award-winning books, including Follow the Moon Home, Bronze and Sunflower, Water Sings Blue, and Water Rolls, Water Rises. She was born in Hong Kong and now lives in the Shetland Isles.
Target Age: 5-8
Chronicle Books
Pub Date: August 04, 2020
0.5" H x 9.7" L x 10.2" W
68 pages
hardcover