Miss Hallberg's Butterfly Garden [Paperback]

Gay Bishop Brorstrom (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2000

Miss Hallberg's Butterfly Garden is a 32-page illustrated story about butterflies and the remarkable woman whose life is devoted to them and their preservation. During a class trip Miss Hallberg guides a group of children through her garden as she explains the life cycle of butterflies. The children learn about plants that provide leaves as food for the caterpillar stage of a butterfly's life, and sweet nectar when it emerges from its chrysalis and becomes a winged butterfly, in one of nature's miracles.

Editorial Reviews

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... one of the most delightful excursions I know into the wonderful word of butterfly culture, care and conservation. -- Dr. Robert Michael Pyle,author Chasing Monarchs and Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies

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...an inside look at the lifestyle of butterflies...illustrations are deft, the words accurated and easy for children to understand. END -- Maudie Sell, Master Gardener and Garden Columnist

...one of the most delightful excursions I know into the wonderful world of butterfly culture, care, and conservation. -- Dr. Robert M. Pyle,author Chasing Monarchs and Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies

Beautifully written and illustrated. A wealth of natural history woven through a charming story. -- Terry Carroll, Teacher/National Interpreter

Butterflies are an important part of our world. Gardens that welcome caterpillars to feed are important in protecting their populations. -- John P. Kelly, Staff Biologist, Cypress Grove Preserve

Delightfully true, an authentic story about native butterflies that will inspire children young and old. -- Ernestine Smith, Conservation Committee, Madrone Audubon Society

Intimate details about the daily workings of the garden pull the reader into the book and the story. -- Sonoma West Times and News, August 8, 2000

From the Publisher

The book includes a drawing of a chrysalis, the hard-shell stage in a butterfly's metamorphosis, hidden on every page for the child - and the reader - to seek and find. At the end of the book is a check list of food plants and butterfly species for readers who want to attract butterflies to their gardens.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Pipevine Pr (June 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967683904
• ISBN-13: 978-0967683904
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,830,624 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars transformations, December 20, 2000

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Francine Watkins (Northfield, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Miss Hallberg's Butterfly Garden (Paperback)

This colorful book, written for school age children, takes us into a garden where the common, yet fascinating, transformation from egg to caterpiller to butterfly takes place. Miss Halberg, an actual person, shows us her amazing garden, one that extends into her house and her bathroom. The best use of this book is to read it to your children while they look at the beautifully detailed illustrations, adding a game aspect to the reading. The author never talks down to her audience, and adults will find this an easy, informative way to enrich their own knowledge while sharing the experience with their children.