Handle with Care
An Unusual Butterfly Journey
Some farms grow vegetables or grains, and some raise cows, sheep, chickens, or pigs. But have you ever heard of a butterfly farm? How do you raise a butterfly?
On a farm in Costa Rica, workers care for these delicate, winged creatures as they change from eggs to caterpillars to pupae. Like any other crop, the butterflies will eventually leave the farm. But where will they go? And just how do you ship a butterfly?
Very carefully! To discover how it works, follow these butterflies on a remarkable journey!
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| Interest Level | Grade 1 - Grade 4 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Science |
| Category | Animals, STEM, STEM: Life Science/Animals |
| Copyright | 2014 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2014-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 5.5 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF003250, JNF051150, JNF033000 |
| Dewey | 595.78'9 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 9.75 x 9.75 |
| Lexile | 850 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.9 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 162789 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Reviewed, Starred Reviews, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource |
Author: Loree Griffin Burns
Loree Griffin Burns is the author of Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam and the Science of Ocean Motion—an ALA Notable Book for Children, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book, and winner of an IRA Children’s Book Award. She was shocked to learn that butterflies at the live exhibit near her home in Massachusetts had come from Central America. She and photographer Ellen Harasimowicz spent two unforgettable weeks researching the full story at El Bosque Nuevo, a butterfly farm in Costa Rica. The pair have collaborated on two other award-winning books for children. Visit Loree online at www.loreeburns.com.
Illustrator: Ellen Harasimowicz
Ellen Harasimowicz is a freelance photographer in the Boston area. She has collaborated with Loree Griffin Burns on two other children’s books—The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe and Citizen Scientists: Be a Part of Scientific Discovery from Your Own Backyard—both of which received the Science Books & Films Prize for Excellence in Science Books. For the past several years, Ellen has raised butterflies at her home in Massachusetts, photographing their life cycles and sharing the caterpillars and pupae with young children. Visit her online at www.ellenharasimowicz.com.
Lerner eSource™ offers free digital teaching and learning resources, including Common Core State Standards (CCSS) teaching guides. These guides, created by classroom teachers, offer short lessons and writing exercises that give students specific instruction and practice using Common Core skills and strategies. Lerner eSource also provides additional resources including online activities, downloadable/printable graphic organizers, and additional educational materials that would also support Common Core instruction. Download, share, pin, print, and save as many of these free resources as you like!
Handle with Care
Some farms grow vegetables or grains, and some raise cows, sheep, chickens, or pigs. But have you ever heard of a butterfly farm? How do you raise a butterfly? On a farm in Costa Rica, workers care for these delicate, winged creatures as they change from eggs to… View available downloads →
Awards
- Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee
- Maryland Blue Crab Award
- Cybils Finalist
- Building STEAM with Día Book List
- Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Choices
- Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards Master List
- Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
- AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books Finalist
- ALA Notable Children's Books
- NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12
Reviews
The Horn Book Magazine
“Detailed discussion of each stage in the butterfly life cycle—egg, larva, pupa, and adult—is accompanied by wonderfully sharp, close-up photographs that show intricate structural details.” —The Horn Book Magazine
Booklist
“Using proper terminology, Burns writes clearly about the butterfly’s life cycle….Throughout the book, crisp, nicely composed photos offer excellent views of the butterflies, people, and places mentioned.” —Booklist
Kirkus Reviews
“This large, square album perfectly complements primary-grade butterfly studies…. [A] valuable addition to any classroom library.” —Kirkus Reviews
School Library Journal
“Crisp, full-page photographs capture each impressive stage of the butterfly’s journey….This fascinating topic, rarely featured for a young audience, offers an accessible, visual delight.” —starred, School Library Journal