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K-Gr 3—A companion to the equally stylish An Egg Is Quiet (Chronicle, 2006), this lovely combination of elegant watercolors and lyrical text is both eye-catching and informative. Readers follow the creatures from egg to flight as Aston takes them through the process of metamorphosis while describing various behavioral traits. With wing scales "stacked like shingles on a roof," the butterflies come to life. While noting differences between moths and butterflies, the author makes no mention of the former's "fluffier" antennae, and there is no definition for the term "instar" (which appears in an illustration caption). The Monarch migration gets a star turn, along with a veritable litany of names—Diana Fritillary, Ruddy Daggerwing, Painted Jezebel, and Elbowed Pierrot—as worthy of recitation as the dinosaur appellations so beloved of children. A lyrical, colorful, and elegant production.—Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NYA statement, in curlicue type, stating what "a butterfly is" introduces each spread in this poetic picture book. The text that follows explains why a butterfly is "creative" (it engineers its metamorphosis), "helpful" (it pollinates plants), or "protective" (it guards itself with its wings). Nicely detailed, well-labeled illustrations--less anthropomorphized than the text--never forget to highlight butterflies' beauty.
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