Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly
by Alan Madison
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Author: Alan MadisonIllustrator: Kevin Hawkes
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-09
ISBN: 0375835970
Number of pages: 40
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Book Reviews of Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly
Book Review: Girl, You Can Fly
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a fun story, and I love that it has several layers. Although the story focuses largely on Velma, the author has thoughtfully weaved in other themes: the individuality and the supportive dynamic of the Gratch sisters; facts about butterflies; and a positive "model" about girls liking science (and "bugs"). The only piece that didn't set well was the visit to the principal's office. I understood the first one, as it helped set up the story. But going to the principal's office because of a butterfly on her finger is a little "out there."
Summary of Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly
IT'S HARD TO BE VELMA entering first grade. That's because everyone has marvelous memories of her two older sisters, who were practically perfect first graders, and no one even notices Velma. But all that changes on a class trip to the butterfly conservatory, a place neither of her sisters has been. When a monarch roosts on Velma's finger and won't budge for days - no one will ever forget it . . . or her!Kids will enjoy reading about everything butterflies, from migration to metamorphosis, as they follow Velma's own transformation.
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