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Summary: Just O.K.
Review: ... I was disappointed when I actually got the book. It may be good for the 1-3-year-old set, but my 4-year-old is much more sophisticated about butterflies than this book addresses. For the same money, there are alot of other books that have more beautiful artwork. Don't waste your money-check this one out from the library instead!
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Summary: A Work of Art
Review: Color-drenched collages in vivid tones accompanied by a melodic text depict the life cycle of a butterfly. The butterflies seem to jump out of the pages and so do the flowers-it seems they no longer need to wait for wings. Lois also provides a flower and butterfly identification guide and instructions on how to start your own butterfly garden. I'm a middle school teacher, and find this book great as a read aloud (perhaps for younger kids) and resource for a unit on life cycles and butterflies.
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Summary: A Work of Art
Review: Color-drenched collages in vivid tones accompanied by a melodic text depict the life cycle of a butterfly. The butterflies seem to jump out of the pages and so do the flowers-it seems they no longer need to wait for wings. Lois also provides a flower and butterfly identification guide and instructions on how to start your own butterfly garden. I'm a middle school teacher, and find this book great as a read aloud (perhaps for younger kids) and resource for a unit on life cycles and butterflies.
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Summary: Toddlers and Babies, too!
Review: I have a three year old daughter who must be read to before sleeping. I also have a three month old baby girl who is often in the bed with us while we read. Often, the baby is restless and cries before we finish our books. Waiting for Wings is a fabulous solution. I find this interesting AND educational for my toddler. In addition, the colors are bright and contrasting, allowing my baby to be entertained while the book is read.
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Summary: Toddlers and Babies, too!
Review: I have a three year old daughter who must be read to before sleeping. I also have a three month old baby girl who is often in the bed with us while we read. Often, the baby is restless and cries before we finish our books. Waiting for Wings is a fabulous solution. I find this interesting AND educational for my toddler. In addition, the colors are bright and contrasting, allowing my baby to be entertained while the book is read.
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Summary: What a Beautiful Book!
Review: I've recently become a big fan of Lois Ehlert. Waiting for Wings is a particularly lovely book -- and very cleverly constructed. The illustrations are just saturated with rich, vibrant color -- perfect for a book about flowers and butterflies! At the end of the book Ehlert takes care to identify all of the butterflies and flowers in the book. And she tells how to plant your own butterfly garden.
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Summary: My daughter loves this book!
Review: My 3 year old daughter loves this book! Beautiful drawings of flowers and butterflies. The drawback was that for a couple months after getting this book, we had to read it every night, and we had to name every butterfly on every page. "What kind of butterfly is this?" "That's a Monarch butterfly." "What kind of butterfly is this?" "That's a Tiger swallowtail butterfly." I'm sure that's good in the long run, but holy cow, she was obsessed with this book! :) Thankfully, the obsession dwindled a bit, and now we can enjoy our occasional readings of the book together. I do recommend this book!
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Summary: Waiting For Wings Soars!
Review: This delightful story explains the life cycle of the butterfly in a clear, enjoyable way that young children will understand. The rich language with many action verbs and the author's clever use of rhyme make this book appealing to young children. The size of the illustrations are consistent with the story grammer as the pictures are largest at the point of climax in the story- when the butterflies are ready to fly. The illustrations are very brilliant in color which will appeal to young children. The end papers and title page are illustrated and a part of the story. The cover opens up to a large flower garden with the title on the right side. Descriptions of butterflies, flowers and how to grow a butterfly garden are included.
This book will help young children gain a better understanding of nature and enhance their early literacy skills at the same time.
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Summary: A book to gather around and share...
Review: This book will draw in the entire family, with its exciting splashy colours and poetic language, its easy, unforced gentle rhymes and true-to-life attention to detail. There's even a section at the back listing butterfly facts and instructions for growing a butterfly garden so your kids, too, can spend time "waiting for wings"!My kids, at 6 and 7, are technically too old for this book...but even they got caught up in its delights. Highly recommended as a read-aloud for any age from 3 to 6, and beyond...
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Summary: Waiting For Wings Soars!
Review: This delightful story explains the life cycle of the butterfly in a clear, enjoyable way that young children will understand. The rich language with many action verbs and the author's clever use of rhyme make this book appealing to young children. The size of the illustrations are consistent with the story grammer as the pictures are largest at the point of climax in the story- when the butterflies are ready to fly. The illustrations are very brilliant in color which will appeal to young children. The end papers and title page are illustrated and a part of the story. The cover opens up to a large flower garden with the title on the right side. Descriptions of butterflies, flowers and how to grow a butterfly garden are included.
This book will help young children gain a better understanding of nature and enhance their early literacy skills at the same time.
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