Lela and the Butterflies
by Sherri Maret and Tim Maret - Illustrated by Merisha Sequoia Clark
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Pub Date Sep 25 2020 | Archive Date Oct 31 2020
Rowman & Littlefield | Muddy Boots
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Description
Lela loves butterflies. When Lela takes a nature walk with Ranger Maggie, she learns that butterflies need help. Lela's small steps in butterfly conservation start with a butterfly garden of nectar and host plants, but she doesn't stop there and ends up spreading her love for butterflies throughout the community. A simple guide to planting a butterfly garden is also included.
Sherri Maret is a former English teacher/library media specialist. Her book, The Cloud Artist: A Choctaw Tale, published by The RoadRunner Press was a finalist for First Nation Communities Read Award, Oklahoma Book Award, and Writers' League of Texas Book Award. The Magician, also by The RoadRunner Press, will debut in December 2019. Tim Maret is an ecologist at Shippensburg University and co-editor of Terrestrial Vertebrates of Pennsylvania: A Complete Guide to Species of Conservation Concern. The Marets live on a small farm in Pennsylvania, where they are restoring wetland, grassland, and woodland habitat for wildlife, including butterflies.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781630763824 |
| PRICE | $15.95 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Sheila T, Reviewer
This is a beautiful picture book. Lela loves butterflies and learning about them. The pictures are so life like and real.
Emilee M, Reviewer
A fun and informative story about Lela and her quest to provide butterfly gardens all around her! There is information on planting and identifying butterflies as well.
Pamela G, Librarian
I received an electronic ARC from Rowman & Littlefield through NetGalley.
Lela loves butterflies and learns all she can about them. I appreciate how the author weaves informative text into the narrative for elementary level readers. As the family joins Ranger Maggie on a nature walk, they see all sorts of butterflies in their natural habitats. After seeing the butterfly garden at the nature center, Lela wants to create one at her home. The family creates this space, and readers learn along with Lela when butterflies arrive. Finally, some monarchs lay their eggs and the life cycle is shared. The lesson to create more butterfly spaces is also woven in as Lela shares seeds from her garden with others.
The illustrations pull readers in and show realistic portrayals of the various butterflies.
Excellent book to introduce a butterfly unit for middle elementary level.
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