Butterflies Are Pretty ... Gross!

Awards:   Nominated for Shining Willow Award 2023 Short-listed for Michigan Reading Association Great Lakes Book Award 2022
Author:   Rosemary Mosco ,  Jacob Souva
Publisher:   Tundra Books
ISBN:  

9780735265929


Pages:   36
Publication Date:   06 April 2021
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 8 years
Format:   Hardback
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Awards

  • Nominated for Shining Willow Award 2023
  • Short-listed for Michigan Reading Association Great Lakes Book Award 2022

Overview

Warning -- this book contains top-secret information about butterflies! Prepare to be shocked and grossed out by this hilarious and totally true picture book introduction to a fascinating insect. Butterflies are beautiful and quiet and gentle and sparkly . . . but that's not the whole truth. Butterflies can be GROSS. And one butterfly in particular is here to let everyone know! Talking directly to the reader, a monarch butterfly reveals how its kind is so much more than what we think. Did you know some butterflies enjoy feasting on dead animals, rotten fruit, tears and even poop? Some butterflies are loud, like the Cracker butterfly. Some are stinky -- the smell scares predators away. Butterflies can be sneaky, like the ones who pretend to be ants to get free babysitting. This hilarious and refreshing book with silly and sweet illustrations explores the science of butterflies and shows that these insects are not the stereotypically cutesy critters we often think they are -- they are fascinating, disgusting, complicated and amazing creatures.

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Author:   Rosemary Mosco ,  Jacob Souva
Publisher:   Tundra Books
Imprint:   Tundra Books
Dimensions:   Width: 24.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.428kg
ISBN:  

9780735265929


ISBN 10:   0735265925
Pages:   36
Publication Date:   06 April 2021
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release.

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A proboscis-in-cheek introduction to butterflies that will appeal to reluctant readers and bug enthusiasts alike. --STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews


One of Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids and Teens, Fall 2021 - Starred Pick A 2022 Texas Library Association 2x2 Reading List Pick A proboscis-in-cheek introduction to butterflies that will appeal to reluctant readers and bug enthusiasts alike. -STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews Mosco's written text is informative, playful, and humorous. -CM Magazine Jacob Souva's artwork adds to the hilarity of this resource. -Library Matters Cute, funny, entertaining, and educational, this book will be enjoyed by insect lovers of all ages. -Calgary Herald


Author Information

ROSEMARY MOSCO makes books, articles, cartoons and graphics that connect people with the natural world. Her nature comics were the subject of an award-winning museum exhibit and are collected in a book that was a 2019 ALA Great Graphic Novel for Teens. She co-wrote the New York Times bestseller The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid. She speaks at birding festivals and nature centers and writes for Audubon. JACOB SOUVA has a beautiful wife, two amazing sons and resides in a small countryside community in upstate New York. He loves to make kids laugh and think with his illustrations. Jacob sketches constantly and finishes his work digitally, placing a lot of emphasis on simple shapes, color and lots and lots of texture. Jacob has illustrated several picture books including The Boy with Big, Big Feelings and Pedro's Pan.

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