Review of The Butterfly Garden
Posted: 06 Aug 2024, 02:08
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Butterfly Garden" by Lori Wayfair.]
"The Butterfly Garden" by Lori Wayfair is an enthralling children's book that follows the adventure of Belina and her family as they embrace the wonders of nature and discover the amazing lives of beautiful butterflies and buzzing bees. Belina is a young girl who is homeschooled by her adorable parents. At the beginning of the story, she is playing in the garden with her dog, Banana, when she notices a decline in the number of butterflies. This sparks a discussion with her mother, who comes up with the wonderful idea of creating a butterfly garden. Belina gets excited by that. Her mom researches the various plants essential for the butterflies, while her dad prepares the raised boxes for the flower garden. Her dad's desire for fresh honey leads them to build a bee garden as well. Belina learns about the different life stages of butterflies and eagerly awaits building a garden for them. Finally, they go to the nursery to get the relevant plants, where they also pick up an apple sapling. Thus, their butterfly garden journey begins gloriously. Read the book to find out more about how they set up their garden, how it flourishes, what Belina learns and enjoys in her garden, and how she discovers her desire to become a journalist and a photographer.
Each page is filled with lovely illustrations, accompanied by a few short sentences. The illustrations are vibrant and look like paintings. I really liked the book cover. The font used for the title and the flower illustrations are catchy and attractive. This book teaches kids the value of nature and helps them appreciate it. Parents can use this book to instill a love for nature in their kids' tender minds. I love gardening with my kids, and reading this book reminded me of the joy we feel when gardening. The interactions between the family members are very loving and caring. As a dog lover, I enjoyed reading about Banana, Belina's dog. At the end of the book, the author provides interesting details about various butterflies and plants. I found the facts about bees particularly fascinating. This book is the first in the 'Butterfly Garden Adventure Series,' and I am looking forward to reading the other books in this series.
I noted a few negative aspects while reading the book. The text placement on each page and the font color made it difficult to read, and the illustrations were too overpowering. In some places, the words merged with the illustrations below, making it very hard to read. The last few pages were especially difficult to read. Additionally, the font size also varied. Despite the fantastic story, the font was a big letdown. The page styling and font color need to be changed to make the book more readable, as reading it caused strain on my eyes. It didn't resonate with me when Belina and her friends laughed at another girl at one point in the story. Since it is a children's book, the author could have avoided that situation. I also noticed numerous punctuation errors that reduced my enjoyment of reading the book. For these reasons, I deducted one star and rated the book 4 out of 5 stars.
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The Butterfly Garden
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"The Butterfly Garden" by Lori Wayfair is an enthralling children's book that follows the adventure of Belina and her family as they embrace the wonders of nature and discover the amazing lives of beautiful butterflies and buzzing bees. Belina is a young girl who is homeschooled by her adorable parents. At the beginning of the story, she is playing in the garden with her dog, Banana, when she notices a decline in the number of butterflies. This sparks a discussion with her mother, who comes up with the wonderful idea of creating a butterfly garden. Belina gets excited by that. Her mom researches the various plants essential for the butterflies, while her dad prepares the raised boxes for the flower garden. Her dad's desire for fresh honey leads them to build a bee garden as well. Belina learns about the different life stages of butterflies and eagerly awaits building a garden for them. Finally, they go to the nursery to get the relevant plants, where they also pick up an apple sapling. Thus, their butterfly garden journey begins gloriously. Read the book to find out more about how they set up their garden, how it flourishes, what Belina learns and enjoys in her garden, and how she discovers her desire to become a journalist and a photographer.
Each page is filled with lovely illustrations, accompanied by a few short sentences. The illustrations are vibrant and look like paintings. I really liked the book cover. The font used for the title and the flower illustrations are catchy and attractive. This book teaches kids the value of nature and helps them appreciate it. Parents can use this book to instill a love for nature in their kids' tender minds. I love gardening with my kids, and reading this book reminded me of the joy we feel when gardening. The interactions between the family members are very loving and caring. As a dog lover, I enjoyed reading about Banana, Belina's dog. At the end of the book, the author provides interesting details about various butterflies and plants. I found the facts about bees particularly fascinating. This book is the first in the 'Butterfly Garden Adventure Series,' and I am looking forward to reading the other books in this series.
I noted a few negative aspects while reading the book. The text placement on each page and the font color made it difficult to read, and the illustrations were too overpowering. In some places, the words merged with the illustrations below, making it very hard to read. The last few pages were especially difficult to read. Additionally, the font size also varied. Despite the fantastic story, the font was a big letdown. The page styling and font color need to be changed to make the book more readable, as reading it caused strain on my eyes. It didn't resonate with me when Belina and her friends laughed at another girl at one point in the story. Since it is a children's book, the author could have avoided that situation. I also noticed numerous punctuation errors that reduced my enjoyment of reading the book. For these reasons, I deducted one star and rated the book 4 out of 5 stars.
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The Butterfly Garden
View: on Bookshelves