Butterfly Is Patient
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Butterfly Is Patient
By (Author) Dianna Hutts Aston
Illustrated by Sylvia Long
Chronicle Books
Chronicle Books
1st June 2011
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
595.789
Short-listed for Beehive Awards (Informational) 2013
Physical Properties
Hardback
40
Width 237mm, Height 285mm, Spine 8mm
490g
Description
This title is a follow-up to 'An Egg is Quiet' and 'A Seed is Sleepy'. What those books did for eggs and seeds, this one does for butterflies, showing off how various, fascinating, and beautiful the world of butterflies is.
Reviews
[T]his beautiful book... invites 5- to 10-year-olds to enjoy the variety, complexity and sumptuousness of natural things - The Wall Street Journal
A lovely mix of science and wonder. - Publishers Weekly Starred Review
Similar butterfly albums abound, but none show these most decorative members of the insect clan to better advantage - Kirkus Reviews
This lovely combination of elegant watercolors and lyrical text is both eye-catching and informative - School Library Journal Starred Review
Author Bio
Dianna Hutts Aston is the author of many books for children and is the founder of the nonprofit foundation for disadvantaged children, The Oz Project. She lives in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Sylvia Long is the illustrator of many best-selling books for children, including Sylvia Long's Mother Goose and Hush Little Baby. She lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, with her husband and their dogs.
