To improve your recipe, mix in a couple of new picture books told from two very different perspectives. The fascinating life cycle of the butterfly comes to life in these two special books, Butterfly House and La Mariposa . Butterflies can be an important ingredient in a recipe for great classroom lessons. Young students marvel at the science behind the magical transformation from caterpillar to Painted Lady. Maps marking the long migration bring geography to life.
Nonfiction books detail the life cycle and the annual treks north and south.
Now, two recently released picture books add a new dimension. Each is a memoir of sorts, the story of the butterfly life cycle told from two very different perspectives. In her backyard, a young girl rescues a caterpillar from the clutches of a hovering jay. The girl and her grandfather create a safe home for the caterpillar and keep watch as fascinating changes take place. She was a butterfly, all spotted, orange, black, and brown as if someone had shaken paints and let the drops fall down.