Books with title The Butterfly House:

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Mac, a kind and gentle Belgian horse loves everything about nature. Most of all, he enjoys reading books about butterflies along with exploring the farm's fields with his best friend, Marigold. One afternoon, they discover a group of beautiful and unique butterflies near the farm's garden. Mac and Marigold must depend on each other as they follow these butterflies through a neighboring dairy farm. Marigold encourages Mac to believe in himself as he must jump fences, creeks, and logs to reach the butterflies. Thus, these magical and incredible butterflies take Mac and Marigold on an adventure of a lifetime.This is Halverson's sixth storybook. A portion of all book proceeds benefits a particular study on equine protozoal myeloencephalitis at the University of Kentucky Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center. Halverson's other works can be found at www.kristenhalverson.com.

Excerpt from At the Butterfly HouseOne afternoon, coming in rather earlier than customary, she was surprised to hear her father's voice in the library.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Everyone knows that, if you see one butterfly fly by, you're going to see another one in a second. That's because butterflies fly in a gang, it's one of only a few Universal rules. You know, the rules of the Universe: if there is a down, there must be an up; day and night, moon and sun....and so on. This is the story about how the first Butterfly Gang formed. No matter what the world has seen, felt, and heard - it has been so since.A boy butterfly hadn't been seen in 158 years. It was rumored that they were all gone. Boy butterflies were blue, so it wasn't that they were hard to spot. They hadn't been seen at all in 158 years! Until one day Ariel flew into her favorite garden and found Tad, a blue butterfly. Tad didn't know how to be a butterfly at all, in fact, he couldn't even fly. With the help of Ariel, Daphne, and Mariposa they all go on an adventure of a lifetime, telling the story of friendship, overcoming obstacles, and experiencing the beauty of life through a butterfly. This heartwarming adventure is sure to awaken the butterfly in you.The Butterfly Gang is a children's fiction chapter book, appropriate for children 8-12 years of age and adults who read to children. Butterflies see things that we don't see, and the story shows us the world through their eyes, a world that will be both familiar and new to the reader. Through their great migration they teach us about life, friendship, our ancestors, fear, individuality, loyalty, and the ultimate adventure of life.The current Kindle edition is waiting for illustrations.

A lyrical story from the butterfly heart of Africa.Bul-Boo and Madillo are worried about their friend Winifred, who has lost her gentle smile and no longer puts up her hand in class. Then the twins discover her secret: she is to be married off to her uncle's friend, who drinks heavily and is old enough to be her grandfather. While Winifred has become resigned to her fate, her friends are determined to put a stop to the marriage. But what can they do? They ask the advice of Ifwafwa, the snake man, who promises to think about the problem. Ifwafwa is wise and has a gift with snakes, but he does not like to hurry and Bul-Boo becomes impatient. Will he be too late to save their friend?

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.