When a Butterfly Goes to School - by Laura Purdie Salas (Board Book)

About the Book

"This poetic board book relates a school day from the perspective of a migrating butterfly whose own routine mirrors that of a child's"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Classes. Lunch. Quiet time. The routine of school is a common experience for children. However, when a butterfly makes a migratory rest stop outside a school, such a typical day turns extraordinary. Her flashy wings provide a lesson in art. She zips and sips her way through lunch in the garden. Her life story of metamorphosis becomes history in the making. Young readers and observers will delight in watching the day unfold and be encouraged to search for the unexpected in their own lives.

Review Quotes

The luscious artwork supports lyrical prose as the words ask us to suspend reality and join a butterfly on a normal day at butterfly school.

This book is a lovely introduction for small ones to learn about butterflies at home or in preschool/kindergarten as children eagerly watch and wait for butterflies to break out of their chrysalises and spread their wings.

When a Butterfly Goes to School, by Laura Purdue Salas and beautifully illustrated with rich open-page color by Chloe Niclas, is a smallish board book that captures and captivates

springtime novelty in butterflies. There is much to learn about and with this extraordinary creature, you witness colors galore from wings and a garden full of color for lunch.

Here is a treat waiting to be learned just like school.

"A beautifully illustrated exploration of a butterfly's day at school." --School Library Journal

"Beautifully illustrated with the museum/gallery quality artwork..." --Midwest Book Review