Monday, June 8, 2020

Senorita Mariposa by Ben Gundersheimer and Marcos Almada Rivero - ESSENTIAL

 

Senorita Mariposa by Ben Gundersheimer, illustrated by Marcos Almada Rivero. PICTURE BOOK. Nancy Paulsen Books (Penguin), 2019. $18. 9781524740702      0         


BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL


AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH


Monarch butterflies rule the sky.  Tiny, yet able to travel the 3000 miles to Mexico, Senorita Mariposa is charming.  The trees, bumble bees, a moose and more make the journey really amazing.  I love the colorful butterflies and the variety of biomes.  This book has a wonderful collection of animals and diverse characters and amazingly it rhymes.  There is a song you can connect to and it would be an amazing way to teach butterfly life cycle.   


I loved it.  I speak Spanish and English and so does the book!  I think a lot of students can identify with curiosity about butterflies and see themselves and their habitats in the pages of the book.  It is diverse, charming and beautiful.  I am adding it to my collection! 


Michele E., Library Tech Teacher and butterfly scientist

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