Books with author Christine Butterworth

“Burgeoning fashionistas and young scientists alike will find plenty of fun facts in this clever compendium.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s BooksDid you know that the cotton for your jeans was picked from a bush? Where did your soccer uniform, your rain boots, and your fleece jacket come from? And what does recycling plastic bottles have to do with anything? Visit farms, forests, and factories all over the world to find out how everything you wear has a story behind it. Back matter includes an author’s note, an illustrator’s note, a bibliography, and an index.

“The beautifully colored, full-spread illustrations portray the seal’s transformation from awkward land dweller to sinuous and powerful denizen of the deep.” — School Library Journal (starred review)Follow a gray seal on a journey from sand to sea in an engaging, richly illustrated story with surefire kid appeal. Merging a lyrical narrative sprinkled with fascinating facts and aww-inspiring illustrations, here is one nature adventure that’s hard to resist.