I Wonder Where Butterflies Go in Winter and Other Neat Facts About Insects
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I Wonder Where Butterflies Go in Winter and Other Neat Facts About Insects is a fact filled book that poses questions about various insects and then gives answers that children can understand. It is written with middle elementary children in mind as to reading level and is a great science reference book for children wanting more information about insects. Insects covered are butterflies, crickets, ants, fireflies, bees, moths, wasps, and grasshoppers. An index is included to help children learn to use this type of reference in a book.
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As a gardener, I love insects as decorative touches to the house.  Lady bugs make such a friendly addition to my house.
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A well put-together book, small enough to be carried to the field.  Has excellent photos and the range maps are very useful.  Information provided on each species is well written and very useful.  The second half of the book has a wealth of information covering a diversity of butterfly subjects such as photographing them, raising them, gardening for them, and a wealth of other useful information.
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About Weather
(Ask Dr. K. Fisher Series)
By Claire Llewellyn
Illustrator Kate Sheppard
2009, Kingfisher, Macmillan Books

Review by Debra Louise Scott

This is a very cute book about weather and climate and how they affect animals written as letters to Dr. Kingfisher from animals around the world. Dr. K (who is in fact a Kingfisher bird) answers the letters with explanations about what is happening and why. (see example below) After a couple similar letters there is a page with more information about seasons, ice and snow, and extreme weather.

The inside flap has a small envelope with a letter from Dr. K. Fisher with his letterhead and address (not a real address) that invites troubled animals to write to him with their questions. The questions in the book are shown as if a postcard or letter and envelope. Some show a postage cancelled stamp with sender's origin, i.e. "the desert". The answers are all shown on Dr. K's letterhead with his signature and talon print. The back of the book has a glossary of some of the more difficult terms used and an index to the things that are explained.

Dr. K. also gives his Top Tips, i.e. "Do have your young in the spring. This is the start of the growing season, and there will be plenty to eat."

This is probably one of the most ingenious and delightful science books I have seen. The illustrations show the animals caught up in the emotions of their letters giving another level of interest for the child. At the moment, there are six books in the series. It would be enjoyed by any youngster with an inquisitive mind.

Letter example:
Here's a puzzled duck
Crash landing

Dear Dr. K. Fisher,
I'm a young duck, and something strange has happened. I flew to the lake as usual this morning, but when I tried to land on the water, I skidded on my behind! The surface was rock solid, slippery, and very cold. I went to warn the other ducks, but worryingly, they've all disappeared. What's going on?
Clueless,
In Canada

Dear Clueless,
It sounds like winter is on its way. When the weather turns really cold, water freezes into ice - that's what has happened to the surface of your lake. It's difficult for animals to find food during the winter, so some species hibernate until the spring. Ducks do something different: many of them fly away and spend the winter somewhere warmer. This is called migration. It sounds as if your friends have already left, so hurry and catch up with them - they will show you the way.
Happy travels!
Dr. K. Fisher
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Pretty cool to be able to watch them grow & then come out as butterflies. All of them turned into butterflies. Took some a few days longer than others. Would buy more.
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The rhyming is fun in this story as two red birds find two things which are similar, but different.  Two nests, two snowflakes, two leaves, two roads, two birdhouses.  Then these cute red birds look at themselves. Are they alike?  Finally two red feathers - presumably - from the birds float in the air as they disappear.

This teaches counting for very young children. So, it would be good for children ages two through beginning readers.  The illustrations are very appealing with all of the snow.  Great book to read in the winter.  4.5 stars
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I really enjoyed reading this book about all of the wonderful insects that God made.  I am a Floridian and a lot of the insects mentioned in this book hang out in my neighborhood since I am surrounded by water, lots of plants and trees.  I now have a better appreciation for each of them and definitely know which one to stay clear of.  I will be reading this one to my granddaughters on their next visit.
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I will read more recommended by my daughter. Usually, her choices of books don't appeal. This one had one of my "unknown author, weird description" trippers - the word butterfly in the title.
It is an oddly lepidopteran mystery, with no firm end in sight at the beginning, or at any point things changed. It twists, like the tails of a hairstreak, as the main characters become more defined and less known at the same time.
In the end, I was delighted.
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Ants, wasps, dragonflies are all around and you can find them if you are an insect detective. This informative nonfiction book reads like a picture book but provides age appropriate facts like a topflight nonfiction book. The illustrations are a delight and enhance the reader's experience as one joins the author on a walk discovering insects and finding out wonderful pieces of information about each.  At the end of the book readers get several nifty tips about how to collect and observe insects. A reader friendly index is a welcome surprise as well.
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The story flows nicely. The characters are quite believeable and the biology of the butterflies are facinating as is the localle. All in all, a very good read.
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The Swift book should help us identify even more of the local butterflies in our journeys through Mexico.  I'll keep you posted.  The North American Butterfly guide was awesome and I have no doubt this will be the same.
Skippyfrizz
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My grandchildren (ages 3 and 5) love butterflies; for the past two years they have raised Monarch butterflies from eggs and released them in their yard.  They totally enjoy this book; we have read it over and over.  Much of the information was already familiar to them, but they learned some new things, too.  It's presented in a lively, fun-filled way that the kids love.
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This is a well written book on butterflies. The author explains things you may or may not know. And it is fun for all ages. Reading this to your children will enhance their learning about butterflies. A lot of great drawings as well. Enjoyed it thoroughly.
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I love this solar powered butterfly!  I have one mounted on the dash of my car. I love to see it fluttering along as I'm cruising down the highway. I also have one on the windowsill in my kitchen. Brightens my day.
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Strangely fascinating descriptions of weird bugs and what they can do to humans.
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This is one of four books in which naturalist Teale and his wife Nellie travel across the United States during one of the seasons and observe wildlife and ecosystems. While most fall volumes concentrate on leaf coloration and homely pursuits that include pumpkins, winter vegetables, and animals preparing for hibernation, the Teales' track starts in New England and then takes a meandering way westward through Michigan, the upper Plains states, dip down to the Great Salt Lake, go north to Oregon and end up in Northern California, both at the shore and inland, all done in the days before the interstate. They discover unique bird species, find the places where the butterflies stop over on their migrations, tour the redwood forests, view the autumn sky from a homemade sky-watching station, investigate the roamer of the plains (the tumbleweed), see migrating salmon, discover pikas and fern farmers, and even tell the story of a man's arduous multi-month search for his beloved dog lost in the wilderness. These books are a must for anyone who enjoys reading about wildlife and natural habitats, and there are great views of road travel before the superhighways. Like a virtual nature hike. Enjoy!
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A short but very informative book. It shows of butterflies and flowers and gives some information
about each one. Some information is about the habitat and some about eating or flying. The book
held the interest of my girls, but not so much the boys although they did like the butterflies. For
kids the length was good. I would definitely criticize the length being way too shot if it was for adults.
It was interesting to read the facts and see the pictures.

I received this book free in exchange for my honest review.