Butterfly Wings is a book that was written following the loss of my father. During a time of great sadness and heartache, God's love, comfort, and peace began to flood my soul in those early days. Even in the midst of pain, there is beauty to be found. I began having personal experiences with butterflies. They just started showing up, and boy, how often they came in those early months. The butterflies provided such comfort and peace in ways that I cannot fully convey. I just know what they meant to me. The beauty of those butterflies got me thinking of the life cycle of the caterpillar, and once his job is complete, he blossoms into the beautiful butterfly. Much like the caterpillar, we too live our lives here on earth; and once our job is complete, we too, like the butterfly, begin our new life with our Lord and Savior. Our life is not complete; it just changes. We are given a new life through Christ. My hope is that this book will provide some comfort and a sense of peace to others dealing with the loss of a loved one. We will always miss our loved ones, but we know that they are always with us, in our hearts, in our thoughts and in spirit. Yes, my friends, even in the midst of pain, there is beauty to be found. In loving memory of my dad, John McDonald (1947-2015).

This book answers 20 questions about butterflies, their behavior, why they look the way they do, how they communicate, and much more. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series

A story of a beautiful butterfly her wings is orange and black. The book shows how she gets along with the other insects. This book has beautiful colorful pictures of flowers, butterflies, and other insects.

What makes a butterfly a butterfly? What are the most beautiful butterflies from around the world? Carefully leveled, engaging text supports life science curriculum related to classification, behavior, life cycles, and more. Smithsonian Little Entomologist feeds kids' natural curiousity about the little critters in their world to meet Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Fans of augmented reality will love to fly beyond the printed page with up-close butterfly videos, accessible via the Capstone 4D app or on your web browser.

The Beautiful Butterfly is known for her beautiful wings. But when the ordinary white butterflies ask for a color, the Beautiful Butterfly says no and loses her friends and then realized she must share her colors with her friends in order to be happy and she was okay with being ordinary. This teaches children that they should share with their friends while learning. Be sure to let your children draw the story out! This gives them a sense of achievement and what sharing looks like in their minds. It will be a keepsake from your tiny illustrator!