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If You Like... Butterflies

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There's something beautiful and magical about butterflies that make us fall in love with them. Other bugs are a lot less graceful and colorful. If you have a butterfly lover in your home, here are some books you might want to checkout.

Becoming Charley
Written by Kelly DiPucchio
Illustrated by Loveis Wise
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2023. Picture Book

Charley has always been taught what to do when he becomes a butterfly. But what should he do if he can't become a butterfly? This lovely picture book teaches us that even if things turn out a little different than what we expect, everything will be okay.

The Wishing Wings
Written by Jennifer Castle
Illustrated by Tracy Nishimura Bishop
New York: Bloomsbury, 2017. Intermediate. 113 pages.

Addie and her family move to Brook Forest where she finds some beautiful butterflies that talk and grant wishes. But the butterflies are endangered by an enchantment and they need Addie's help to break it. This is a sweet and empowering short chapter book.

The Digger and the Butterfly
By Joseph Kuefler
New York: Blazer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2023. Picture Book.
 
A little, hungry caterpillar chooses Digger as it's safe place to create it's cocoon, so Digger must stop his normal construction work to care for the transforming bug. This cute book is a great reminder to stop and watch the butterflies.

The Story of a Butterfly
Written by Margaret Rose Reed
Illustrated by Manu Montoya
Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks eXplore, 2022. Informational.

Follow two children as they learn the story of how caterpillars turn into butterflies. They get to observe the whole process and share their knowledge with their friends. This is a great informational picture book for young readers interested in learning more about butterflies.
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