Already A Butterfly

Author : Julia Alvarez
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781250793836

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Already a Butterfly by Julia Alvarez Pdf

Already a Butterfly is a gentle picture book tale about self-soothing practices and self-confidence beliefs. With so much to do in so little time, Mari is constantly on the move, flitting from flower to flower, practicing her camouflage poses, and planning for migration. She’s the busiest butterfly around. But does being productive mean she is happy? Mari couldn’t say. The only way she feels like a butterfly is by acting like one. Little does Mari know, the secret to feeling like herself is simply to focus her breath, find her quiet place, and follow her instincts. With the guidance of a thoughtful flower bud, Mari soon learns to meditate and appreciate that she was a butterfly all along. Acclaimed author Julia Alvarez extolls the importance of mindfulness, reflection, and self-care for young children in this gratifying picture book, stunningly illustrated by award-winning artist Raúl Colón. Christy Ottaviano Books

Author : Kathryn Harvey
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 573 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781596528789

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Butterfly by Kathryn Harvey Pdf

BOOK ONE OF THE BUTTERFLY TRILOGY From New York Times bestselling author Kathryn Harvey comes an arousing, passionate story of three women’s hidden desires and the place called Butterfly, where dreams are kept and where fantasies come to life. Above an exclusive men’s store on Rodeo Drive there is a private club called Butterfly, where women are free to act out their secret erotic fantasies. Only the most beautiful and powerful women in Beverly Hills are invited to join: Jessica, a lawyer who longs for the days when men were men, and women dressed to please them; Trudie, a builder who wants a man who will challenge her—all of her—with no holds barred; and Linda, a surgeon, who uses masks to unmask the desires she hides even from herself. But the most mysterious of them all is the woman who created Butterfly. She has changed her name, her accent, even her face to hide her true identity. And now she is about to reveal everything to realize the dream that has driven her since childhood—the secret obsession that will carry her beyond ecstasy, or destroy her and everyone around her.

Author : Charity Lee,Brian Whitney
Publisher : WildBlue Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-14
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781948239639

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How Now, Butterfly? by Charity Lee,Brian Whitney Pdf

A mother recounts her unthinkable experience after her thirteen-year-old son murders his little sister—and her struggle to emerge from devastation. Losing a young daughter to murder is the worst nightmare that a mother could possibly imagine—but what if the killer was her son? Charity Lee was thrust into this unimaginable situation when her thirteen-year-old son, Paris, murdered her beloved four-year-old daughter, Ella. Charity goes through intense grief at the loss of her daughter, while at the same time trying to understand why her son would have done something as horrific as this, and how she could have missed the signs that Paris was a true psychopath. While barely holding herself together throughout her intense grief, Charity is still a mother and feels a need to advocate for her son to receive appropriate treatment while incarcerated, while at the same time trying to ensure he stays in prison so he can never hurt someone again. Charity still loves her son and craves a connection with him despite all he has done. Because of her experiences, she rebuilds her life and starts a non-profit to help other families of victims, as well as offenders. This book is a meditation on grief, loss, and forgiveness unlike any other. It’s also an inspirational story of a true survivor. How Now, Butterfly? is a haunting memoir that no reader will soon forget.

Author : Dianna Hutts Aston
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781452134598

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A Butterfly Is Patient by Dianna Hutts Aston Pdf

The creators of the award-winning An Egg Is Quiet and A Seed Is Sleepy have teamed up again to create this gorgeous and informative introduction to the world of butterflies. From iridescent blue swallowtails and brilliant orange monarchs to the worlds tiniest butterfly (Western Pygmy Blue) and the largest (Queen Alexandra's Birdwing), an incredible variety of butterflies are celebrated here in all of their beauty and wonder. Perfect for a child's bedroom bookshelf or for a classroom reading circle! Plus, this is the fixed format version, which looks almost identical to the print edition.

Author : Donald Stokes,Lillian Stokes,Ernest Williams
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1991-10-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0316817805

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Stokes Butterfly Book by Donald Stokes,Lillian Stokes,Ernest Williams Pdf

Copiously illustrated with maps, line drawings, and full-color photographs, this large format paperback book contains the essential information that backyard nature enthusiasts want and need -- to attract butterflies to their yards.

Author : Jean-Dominique Bauby
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008-03-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307454836

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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby Pdf

A triumphant memoir by the former editor-in-chief of French Elle that reveals an indomitable spirit and celebrates the liberating power of consciousness. In 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby was the editor-in-chief of French Elle, the father of two young children, a 44-year-old man known and loved for his wit, his style, and his impassioned approach to life. By the end of the year he was also the victim of a rare kind of stroke to the brainstem. After 20 days in a coma, Bauby awoke into a body which had all but stopped working: only his left eye functioned, allowing him to see and, by blinking it, to make clear that his mind was unimpaired. Almost miraculously, he was soon able to express himself in the richest detail: dictating a word at a time, blinking to select each letter as the alphabet was recited to him slowly, over and over again. In the same way, he was able eventually to compose this extraordinary book. By turns wistful, mischievous, angry, and witty, Bauby bears witness to his determination to live as fully in his mind as he had been able to do in his body. He explains the joy, and deep sadness, of seeing his children and of hearing his aged father's voice on the phone. In magical sequences, he imagines traveling to other places and times and of lying next to the woman he loves. Fed only intravenously, he imagines preparing and tasting the full flavor of delectable dishes. Again and again he returns to an "inexhaustible reservoir of sensations," keeping in touch with himself and the life around him. Jean-Dominique Bauby died two days after the French publication of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. This book is a lasting testament to his life.

Author : Chris Arvetis,Carole Palmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Butterflies
ISBN : 0516098152

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What is a Butterfly? by Chris Arvetis,Carole Palmer Pdf

Simple words and colorful pictures to explain butterflies.

Author : William Jacob Holland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Butterflies
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030005236171

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The butterfly book by William Jacob Holland Pdf

Author : Gail Gibbons
Publisher : Lerner Publishing Group
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781430130277

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Monarch Butterfly by Gail Gibbons Pdf

"Bonnie Kelley-Young's narrative voice is well suited to the subject matter and its audience....The sound effects enhance the story and add to the sense of wonder." -AudioFile

Author : James Howe
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1994-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0152380132

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I Wish I Were a Butterfly by James Howe Pdf

A wise spider helps a despondent cricket realize that he is special in his own way.

Author : Catherine Redford
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-25
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781617459870

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Butterfly Stitches by Catherine Redford Pdf

Let your creativity take flight with a rainbow of embroidered butterflies! Internationally recognized teacher Catherine Redford shares her passion for embroidery and embellished wool appliqué. Embroidery, appliqué, or a combination of both? The choice is yours, as you customize 12 designs for 36 unique looks! With delicate details, these winged beauties will inspire you to start your next sampler quilt, pillow, or small project. With an overview of materials, basic stitches, and a robust gallery of ideas, you’ll be ready to unwind and enjoy the soothing practice of hand stitching!

Author : Julia Alvarez
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781616200992

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In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez Pdf

Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2024, internationally bestselling author and literary icon Julia Alvarez's In the Time of the Butterflies is "beautiful, heartbreaking and alive ... a lyrical work of historical fiction based on the story of the Mirabal sisters, revolutionary heroes who had opposed and fought against Trujillo." (Concepción de León, New York Times) Alvarez’s new novel, The Cemetery of Untold Stories, is coming April 2, 2024. Pre-order now! It is November 25, 1960, and three beautiful sisters have been found near their wrecked Jeep at the bottom of a 150-foot cliff on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. The official state newspaper reports their deaths as accidental. It does not mention that a fourth sister lives. Nor does it explain that the sisters were among the leading opponents of Gen. Rafael Leónidas Trujillo’s dictatorship. It doesn’t have to. Everybody knows of Las Mariposas—the Butterflies. In this extraordinary novel, the voices of all four sisters--Minerva, Patria, María Teresa, and the survivor, Dedé--speak across the decades to tell their own stories, from secret crushes to gunrunning, and to describe the everyday horrors of life under Trujillo’s rule. Through the art and magic of Julia Alvarez’s imagination, the martyred Butterflies live again in this novel of courage and love, and the human costs of political oppression. "Alvarez helped blaze the trail for Latina authors to break into the literary mainstream, with novels like In the Time of the Butterflies and How the García Girls Lost Their Accents winning praise from critics and gracing best-seller lists across the Americas."—Francisco Cantú, The New York Times Book Review "This Julia Alvarez classic is a must-read for anyone of Latinx descent." —Popsugar.com "A gorgeous and sensitive novel . . . A compelling story of courage, patriotism and familial devotion." —People "Shimmering . . . Valuable and necessary." —Los Angeles Times "A magnificent treasure for all cultures and all time.” —St. Petersburg Times "Alvarez does a remarkable job illustrating the ruinous effect the 30-year dictatorship had on the Dominican Republic and the very real human cost it entailed."—Cosmopolitan.com

Author : Ross Burach
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338762150

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The Little Butterfly That Could (A Very Impatient Caterpillar Book) by Ross Burach Pdf

WHAT IF I CAN'T? “Will elicit plenty of giggles." -- Kirkus Reviews Which way to the flowers? That way. 200 miles. How am I supposed to travel that far?! You fly. Can I take a plane? No. Then I'll never make it! This comical companion to Ross Burach's The Very Impatient Caterpillar pays loving homage to every child's struggle to persist through challenges while also delivering a lighthearted lesson on butterfly migration. Remember, if at first you don't succeed, fly, fly again!

Author : Rick Mikula
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1580173357

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The Family Butterfly Book by Rick Mikula Pdf

A guide to creating habitats suitable for butterflies offers advice on growing host and nectar plants, building nets and cages, and caring for and feeding butterflies, and provides identification clues for various species.

Author : A.L. Sonnichsen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781481411097

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Red Butterfly by A.L. Sonnichsen Pdf

In China, a foundling girl with a deformed hand raised in secret by an American woman must navigate China's strict adoption system when she is torn away from the only family she has ever known.