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Name: Bird, butterfly, eel
Rating: 4 (3 reviews)
Author: James Prosek

This picture book and collection of short poems chronicles the journey of three creatures—a farmbird, a monarch butterfly, and an eel—from summer to fall as they head south for migration. With warm, inviting illustrations and simple, rhythmic English poetry, it celebrates the cycles of nature and the return of the creatures to their northern homes when the weather turns warmer.

First publish date: 2009

Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books

Authors: James Prosek

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