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Are You a Butterfly? (Backyard Books) Paperback – May 16, 2003

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Product Details

  • Age Range: 5 - 8 years
  • Grade Level: Preschool - Kindergarten
  • Series: Backyard Books
  • Paperback: 28 pages
  • Publisher: Kingfisher; Reprint edition (May 16, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0753456087
  • ISBN-13: 978-0753456088
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 0.2 x 8.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,919 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsFood for the Imagination
By A Customer on April 19, 2002
Format: Hardcover
Written as if the author is speaking directly to the reader, this wonderful book draws the reader into the world of the butterfly. It does a very appropriate job of explaining the life cycle of the butterfly in terms a preschooler can understand. The illustrations are also quite nice, not too detailed or flowery, not too plain. They complement the simple text very well. Especially nice are the ones near the end of the book of the little girl.
However, there are many nice books for preschoolers about butterflies. This particular book's special quality is in the way it invites the reader to imagine what it's like to be a butterfly. My preschoolers greatly enjoy "acting out" the book, starting as a caterpillar eating it's way out of an egg. The text is perfect for a simple preschooler "play". It gives them a creative way to move and physically explore what they've learned.
The ending to the book is very nice, too. Rather than just stopping once the caterpillar turns into a butterfly, or after explaining the common activities of butterflies, the book draws the reader back to reality. The reader doesn't look like a butterfly; the reader looks like, and is, a human child. The book briefly contrasts the differences between the butterfly and the human, listing good things about being a human.
The final pages list interesting facts about butterflies. Most are just a bit too complex for young preschoolers, but early grade school children should appreciate them. The admonition to not touch a butterfly's wings is well done and a nice way to end the book.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat for the budding naturalist
By J. ware on January 17, 2007
Format: Paperback
Another winner from Kingfisher Publications!I just bought this book for my 2 year old daughter and we love it! the pictures are beautiful. The text is well thought out- it is engaging and informative but still will not overwhelm a toddler. I am going to get the rest of the books in this series in hopes that they are all as good.
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1.0 out of 5 starsNot the Best Butterfly Book for Young Children
By WIAPilot VINE VOICE on September 1, 2010
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I purchased four books on butterflies for the first grade class that I adopted and unfortunately this was the WORST book by far! It had about 20 written pages, but the information just wasn't that great.

What bothered me the most was that the book ended so abruptly. It just said not to touch a butterfly's wings. If they cannot fly, they will die. What kind of ending is that for a children's book??!

Believe it or not, one of the absolute BEST books on butterflies is from the Cat in the Hat series, "My, Oh My - a Butterfly!" It had the very best information, as well as a great rhyming pattern!

"The Very Hungry Caterpillar Pop-Up Book" was very cute too.

I'm sorry, but save your money with this book. I just can't recommend it at all!
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4.0 out of 5 starsInformative
By Sanmar on July 18, 2013
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Was having a camp with my 3.5 and 4.5 great nephews. Part of it was learning about insects.
The book was pretty informative, good for their age and they seemed to like them. They picked it to be read more than once the week I was there.
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5.0 out of 5 starsOne of our favorites of the Backyard books
By Dad of one on September 29, 2010
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We have ordered the majority of the Backyard books for our daughter who loves science. Good explanation, fair illustrations. Has been great for preschooler, early elementary age child regarding understanding material and encouraging interest in science. Our favorites are "Are you a Ladybug" and "Are you a Butterfly" but all books have been informative and fun to read! We have even learned quite a bit as parents and one of us actually has a science background.
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5.0 out of 5 starsAre you a Butterfly?
By Jolanta on February 15, 2009
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This is a book i would recommend to all of the preschool teachers. Great illustrations and lots of new vocabulary.
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4.0 out of 5 starsReading for my Child
By Sheena on July 19, 2013
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Are you a Butterfly? Enjoyable scientific content for age appropriate learning about reaching heights with nature all around us. Children do like this book and the illustrations in this book.

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Shenna
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5.0 out of 5 starsButterfly
By J. Patterson on July 3, 2010
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I loved this series. They are written in a creative and interesting manner that will draw a young reader in. They tell the information by asking questions. At the end it of the book it brings the child to understand their attributes as well. I bought quite a number of books from this series.
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Excellent condition. Great text

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My daughter LOVES this book. Allows for plenty of dialogue and learning.

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This series of books is so wonderful. Each one teaches a child so much about each insect. My grandchildren absolutely love them!

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5.0 out of 5 starsButterflies!

Bought the book to go along with a butterfly hatching kit. Huge success! It has great pictures and goes along with the hatching ...

Published on June 1, 2013 by tina f. hofmann
5.0 out of 5 starsButterfly fans

My son loves butterflies and this is a perfect book. Very easy to read and great pictures. Great reading for young kids.

Published on April 8, 2013 by bama Fan
5.0 out of 5 starsCute Book

We bought this for our daughter's Easter basket this year because she was really interested in butterflies. This book was perfect. Affordable and you learn a lot from it.

Published on December 19, 2012 by Mays
5.0 out of 5 starsA GIFT

THIS WAS PURCHASED AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR A LITTLE GIRL WHO LOVES ALL THINGS BUTTERFLY. HER DAD SAID HE WAS SURE SHE WOULD LOVE IT. Read more

Published on January 23, 2011 by Sharon A. Wainwright

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