The Girl and the Butterfly Rescue

Emma steps into her sunny garden wearing a yellow leaf-print shirt and green canvas sun hat. When an orange butterfly with stained-glass wings flutters by, she follows it to a patch of leafy plants and discovers tiny green caterpillars munching on the leaves. Curious, Emma runs to ask her mom what caterpillars eat and learns about host plants like milkweed and parsley. Inspired, she decides to plant more of these plants to help the caterpillars grow.

The next day, Emma and her mom visit the garden store, where Emma picks out milkweed, parsley, and bright flowers like purple coneflowers and yellow black-eyed Susans for nectar. Back home, she puts on her gardening gloves and carefully plants everything, learning that butterflies need both host plants for caterpillars and nectar flowers for adults. As days pass, Emma watches the caterpillars grow and observes one form a chrysalis. She starts a journal, writing down her observations and the phrase 'Conservation begins with knowledge.' This heartwarming story by Jane MEADOW teaches young readers about butterfly life cycles and the importance of habitat. Ideal for children who love nature and gardening, it can be read on Kids Tale Book.