Butterfly House
What a wonderful book! It is both fun and educational on how to raise a butterfly. Together Grandpa and his Granddaughter explore how to make a safe place for a butterfly larva to grow into a beautiful butterfly and what flowers are best. As well as educational, this story shows the caring guiding love a Grandfather has for his Granddaughter. The Granddaughter reflects the gentle love her Grandfather has towards her and she inturn showers her larvae with gentle love. When it comes time for the Painted Lady butterfly to leave, the story touches on the saddness the little girl experiences. Grandpa supports her through her saddness and loss. The story ends with the Granddaughter being as old as her Grandpa was at the beginning of the book. As an elderly person - her garden glows with the flowers that Painted Lady Butterflies like best. She and her neighbors get together and talk about their gardens and these butterflies as well.
This illustration of this book is well well done. Bravo!
