77. 6 Butterfly Books to Introduce Characteristics, Adaptations, and Life Cycles
About this episode
This episode discusses six butterfly books that introduce their characteristics, adaptations, and life cycles.
July is the month of butterflies thanks to the heat of the summer and the North American Butterfly Count! Butterflies are a high-interest topic that many adults and children get really engaged with. So this month I'll be focusing on butterflies and all their mystique. Books are a great way to introduce butterflies, their characteristics, adaptations, and interesting life cycles. In this episode, I give you a brief summary of butterfly books and my thoughts on how they can help you with your learners. Books in this episode 📚 Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert Are You a Butterfly? by Judy Allen, illustrated by Tudor Humphries Papilio by Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor, and Andy Chou Musser Butterflies Are Pretty…Gross! By Rosemary Cosco, Illustrated by Jacob Souva The Mystery of the Monarchs: How Kids, Teachers, and Butterfly Fans Helped Fred and Norah Urquhart Track the Great Monarch Migration by Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Erika Meza Butterflies Belong Here: A Story of One Idea, Thirty Kids, and a World of Butterflies by Deborah Hopkinson, illustrated by Meilo Sol Want to view all of these books in one place? Check them out here ! (Disclaimer: as an Amazon Associate, I may earn…
People in this episode
Host: Victoria Zablocki
Topics covered
- butterflies
- children's books
- life cycles
- adaptations
- education
Keywords
- butterflies
- children's literature
- life cycles
- adaptations
- education
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Waiting for Wings, Are You a Butterfly?, Papilio, Butterflies Are Pretty…Gross!, The Mystery of the Monarchs: How Kids, Teachers, and Butterfly Fans Helped Fred and Norah Urquhart Track the Great Monarch Migration, Butterflies Belong Here: A Story of One Idea, Thirty Kids, and a World of Butterflies
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