Butterflies in the Garden

by Carol Lerner

Swallowtails, sulphurs, and skippers. Brushfoots, whites, and gossamer wings. So many different kinds of butterflies! In her highly praised Style, Carol Lerner shows you how to lure these winged beauties into your garden. She vividly depicts flowers that attract hungry butterflies, as well as plants where they leave their eggs. Her clear text explains what butterflies eat and how they grow -- from caterpillars to full-grown fliers. Every bright butterfly inside this book also appears on the endpapers. Can you match them all? With some practice, you'll soon be able to identify those that come to your own butterfly garden.

Genres: Picture Books, Science, Childrens, Nonfiction, Nature, Gardening, Animals

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Tara Schloetter · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an informational children’s picture book with lots of colorful illustrations depicting different types of flowers and butterflies. An interesting and fun part of this book that is mentioned on the inside front cover is that every butterfly that is mentioned in this book can be found on the endpapers, which is about 20 butterflies on each end of the book. This can be a fun activity to do with a class or a child, where the student can point out and recognize all the different butterfly species when they see them throughout the book. This book includes a lot of information on different types of species of butterflies, butterfly characteristics, and different flowers that butterflies enjoy. However, I struggled with getting engaged in this book. Other nonfiction children’s picture books that I have read have a storyline about whatever animal it is focused on and embeds details and information throughout the book. This book does not have a storyline and only gives information on butterflies, which is great if that is what you are looking for; however, I prefer a storyline to grab my attention along with descriptions and details.

[Marquise Simon · Rating 3 out of 5]

The name of the book is called Butterflies in the Garden by Carol Lerner. The genre of this book in a nonfiction/informational text. This book was published on May 14, 2002. This book is intended for children between the ages of 5 to 8. I rated this book three stars, because it was interesting and the pictures were beautiful, but the book did not keep my students attention for very long. They loved the pictures they were not as into the story as I was. The book is a good educational book that gives the readers background information about 20 different types of butterflies and their characteristics. It teaches the reader different ways to attract butterflies in the garden by planting various types of flowers that can come back year around or even leaving wet puddles of sand or mud. It also explains that the butterflies are looking for nectar when landing on different plants. The shares that the a grouped by families, which is based on their color, the shape of their head and so on.

[Diana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Educational, yes, but also a very pretty and enjoyable book. I appreciated learning all about different types of butterflies and about how to attract them to my garden. Don't think Code Enforcement would like the idea of leaving a corner of my yard overgrown with weeds, but that's another issue altogether! This is a great book to read with kiddos anyway, but especially if you follow it up by taking some of the suggestions in the book.

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

First, this is an information book, with details about many butterflies and the many plants that draw them in. In fact, it is both about the insects themselves and the specific plants that attract them. It is also a beautiful book and invites readers to create garden environments that will attract and nourish many of these always-moving paintings.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of pastel illustrations of butterflies landing and feeding on their favorite flowers/plants. Information included about providing a “puddling” space for butterflies as well as planting flowers that butterflies love.

[Vo Khon · Rating 3 out of 5]

read at: https://archive.org/details/butterfli...
A story about what butterfly eat (nectar) and which plant they will lay eggs!
Some butterflies eat all kind of nectar, some will choose.
They have proboscis unrolled when eatting and rolled after that.

[Isaac · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Make sure to put nectar flowers in your yard to attract butterflies!"

[Kate Reilly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Butterflies in the Garden is an informational text about butterflies. It is wonderfully illustrated and goes into great detail about different types of butterflies and the process of going from a caterpillar to a butterfly. I would recommend this book to any student interested in learning more about butterflies or insects in general. It is extremely informational in providing the student with information regarding the process a caterpillar goes through in order to become a butterfly.

In my future classroom I would use this for a student on around a 2nd to 3rd grade reading level. Although I want to teach in the upper grades I know that my students will be on an array of different reading levels. As a result of this I would provide my students with the opportunity to pick an animal from a group of animals I provide them with. I would then allow them to choose from a collection of informational texts. I would provide this book as an option for some students to choose to use. From the informational text that they have chosen, I would have them read the text and then draw an illustration of the animal they chose. Once they had drawn an illustration, I would have the student write about the animal. They would write about the animals habitat, what it eats, its life span etc. After they had drawn a picture and written a paper, I would have them share with the class what they discovered about the animal and I would make a collage of all of the different animals they drew and put it on the wall.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautifully illustrated book of butterflies and flowers. Very informative. The author illustrates the best flowers to grow in your garden to attract flutterbies. Very colorful and a great book for a child or adult who wants to enjoy one of the most beautful insects of nature, truly gifts from God.

[Lauri Meyers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informational text . Covers the types of butterflies (swallowtails, sulphurs, skippers, gossamers, brushfoots, skippers) though not specific butterflies.
Many names of nectar flowers and beautiful illustrations. Includes key elements of butterfly gardens: rotting fruit, puddling trays, nectar flowers and host plants. Good introduction to butterfly gardens and basic facts about life cycle .

[Paularfc · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Butterflies in the Garden" is a wonderfully informative book, which teaches us how to lure butterflies to our garden. As a non-native English speaker, I must confess I have learnt many flower names while reading this book. The illustrations could not be more beautiful!

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

ABSOLUTELY PERFECT! We were reading this one for days. Perfect for teaching preschoolers about butterflies!

[Shelley · Rating 3 out of 5]

A simple introduction to butterflies and what their different types are and how they collect nectar and what flowers they like

[Marcie · Rating 4 out of 5]

great book for at home study of butterflies, beautiful detailed pictures. Not quite simple.enough for my 2 year old