Wings of Light

by Stephen R. Swinburne, Bruce Hiscock (Illustrator)

Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction

Genres: Picture Books, Nonfiction, Science

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 3, 2006

About the author

Steve was born in London, England. He holds a BA degree in Biology and English from Castleton State College in Vermont. He has worked as a ranger in a number of national parks and is the author of over 30 children's books. His extensive travels to faraway lands such as Africa and treks through Yellowstone have all influenced his book projects. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt published Steve’s book Sea Turtle Scientist in 2014. His most recent title is from Scholastic and entitled Safe in a Storm, a comforting read-aloud story, where all the animals find cozy places to keep them safe and warm. Steve visits nearly a hundred schools a year across the United States as well as many international schools. He lives in Vermont with his wife Heather, two dogs named Scout and Jem, and a cat named Skittles.

Reviews

[Julie Tate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great story of butterfly migration from the Rain Forest of the Yucatan Peninsula to the East Coast United States.

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easily my favorite read of the day and coincidentally the only butterfly book I've read whose focus wasn't on the monarch, I enjoyed this book tremendously. It covers the life of the yellow butterfly instead by following a single butterfly through his entire journey from the Yucatan to Vermont, finding a mate, and his subsequent death allowing readers to experience the full effect of the yellow butterfly life cycle. Wonderful book. Thoroughly enjoyable.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful book about the migration of the cloudless sulfur yellow-winged butterfly. It migrates from the rainforest floor in the Yucatan Peninsula. An amazing journey. Keep your eyes open you will probably see them in your garden this summer. They fly to the southern and central U.S. They travel a distance of 2,000 miles or more. The illustrations are beautiful.

[Kaitlyn Lawrence · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like this book and the lesson that it teaches. The story line of following the butterfly is interesting and will keep students attention. At the same time the book teaches a science lesson about the life cycle of the butterfly.

[Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

grade:4-5
topic: migration, evolution


this book simply illustrates the life cycle of butterflyt.
great descriptions
detailed
great to use when teaching evolution of insects!

[Mary Dye · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think that this is a wonderful way to teach a science lesson within the elementary classroom, through a book instead of just through the same old science lesson.