Books with title The Social Butterfly

In a faraway village, a little girl lives with a special gift—the ability to make friends with anyone and everyone.And it’s under her favorite tree in the backyard that she meets her newest friend: a tiny caterpillar, too small to even talk.After rescuing the caterpillar from a big, mean bird, the girl builds him a cozy nest and watches as he grows bigger and stronger each day. And it’s not long before the caterpillar is wrapped in his white cocoon.When a big, beautiful butterfly emerges from the cocoon, the little girl is dazzled by his newfound colors—and the unusual sound of his wings, which can only be described as “par-par.”After Par-Par flies away to begin his new life as a butterfly, excitement quickly turns to sadness, when decorations for the girl’s birthday party are destroyed by a passing storm. But when a surprising act of kindness saves the day, it shows the amazing power of unlikely friendships—and the day turns out even better than anyone expected.

Filled with flight, nature, campouts and monarchs, Pops' annual visits with his grandchild Sparks are nearly as extraordinary as the butterfly migration he joins to travel south. Year after year, Pops and Sparks search to find the fleeting phenomenon that sometimes appears when monarchs stop to rest. "The Butterfly Tree" presents Sparks as an older child recalling the treasured visits and the subsequent emotional journey through and beyond bewildering feelings that emerge when Pops dies. With fewer than 1,000 words, the story presents complex emotions with simplicity and intelligence. Includes an afterward on the monarch migration.

In a faraway village, a little girl lives with a special gift—the ability to make friends with anyone and everyone.And it’s under her favorite tree in the backyard that she meets her newest friend: a tiny caterpillar, too small to even talk. After rescuing the caterpillar from a big, mean bird, the girl builds him a cozy nest and watches as he grows bigger and stronger each day. And it’s not long before the caterpillar is wrapped in his white cocoon. When a big, beautiful butterfly emerges from the cocoon, the little girl is dazzled by his newfound colors—and the unusual sound of his wings, which can only be described as “par-par.” After Par-Par flies away to begin his new life as a butterfly, excitement quickly turns to sadness, when decorations for the girl’s birthday party are destroyed by a passing storm. But when a surprising act of kindness saves the day, it shows the amazing power of unlikely friendships—and the day turns out even better than anyone expected.

The story of a colorful butterfly fluttering through a special garden, and what happens when a little boy with a net comes along. The Amazon print version comes with a full lesson plan and activities to continue learning with the characters, as well as a complimentary download of the Kindle Interactive edition that includes story narration with sound effects and music. Dedalín is a collection of predictable books written with the whole language philosophy in mind. Children exposed to these stories will greatly develop their reading, writing and oral language skills. Sharing reading experiences help children to read quickly and naturally, beginning first by reading the whole story, and then by discussing its parts. The stories in this series were written in the form of poems in continuous rhyming patterns. These patterns create a predictable familiar setting in which children feel comfortable. I know you will enjoy your children’s achievements and their awakening into the world of literature.