Children’s Book Review: Bird, Butterfly, Eel
July 21, 2009 by Karlynn Johnston
Filed under Book Nook
The fabulous educational factor aside, this book was a beautiful work of art. The illustrations are bright and bold, and the pages where the species intermingle are cleverly done so it does feel that they are all part of one magical cycle of life. The fact that an eel was featured was immensely interesting to us; I don’t recall the last time I read a children’s book that had an eel as the main character, especially not in a educational manner. I myself found it interesting to learn about the life cycle of the eel, the bird and butterfly cycles were engaging as well, of course, but they have been done before. So the introduction of an eel was a fresh theme which was welcomed enthusiastically in our house.
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Page Count: 40 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
What to expect: Experience the cycle of life through the lives of three different species; bird,butterfly and eel.
Publisher’s synopsis: Change is all around us.
From the first buds of springtime to the first autumn frost, nature shows us that change is all around us and that the world has its own way of beginning anew.
Bird, Butterfly, and Eel spend their summers on the same coastal farm, but in the fall they go to very distant and different places. Their journeys to the far reaches of land and sea make them remarkable creatures. James Prosek uses their stories and his own sun-kissed paintings to introduce young readers to the basic elements of bird, fish, and insect migration.
About the Author: James Prosek began his writing career at the age of twenty with Trout, An Illustrated History when he was still a student at Yale University. He lives next to a fishing pond in Easton, Connecticut. You can visit James at his website which is www.jamesprosek.com.
Our Rating: 4 out of 5
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