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377. Literature and butterflies are the two sweetest passions known to man. ~Vladimir Nabokov
Butterflies teach not only teach lessons, they capture our hearts. ~ Bette A. Stevens
Beautiful and graceful, varied and enchanting, small but approachable,
butterflies lead to the sunny side of life.
And everyone deserves a little sunshine.
~Jeffrey Glassberg
A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam
and for a brief moment, its glory and beauty
belong to our world.
But then it flies again,
And though we wish it could have stayed…
We feel lucky to have seen it at all.
~Author Unknown
“Just living is not enough,” said the butterfly, “one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.” ~Hans Christian Anderson
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. ~1 Chronicles 16:29 ✝
Thank you, Lord Jesus, that you save, you heal, you restore, and you reveal Your Father’s heart to us! You have captured me with grace and I’m caught in Your infinite…
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Monarch Butterflies
Learn about our Amazing Monarchs! ~ Bette A. Stevens http://www.4writersandreaders.com
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Have you ever seen one of these? It’s a Monarch Butterfly. Every spring, millions fly from Mexico and southern California to other parts of the US and southern Canada. And every autumn, they fly back. On the first of November, called the Day of the Dead, people celebrate the return of the monarchs to the mountainous fir forests of Central Mexico.
But their numbers are dropping. In 1997, there were 150 million. Last year there were only 60 million. One problem is the gradual sterilization of American farmlands thanks to powerful herbicides like Roundup. Monarch butterfly larvae eat a plant called milkweed. But the amount of this plant in Iowa, for example, has dropped between 60% and 90% over the last decade.
And this year was much worse for the monarchs. They came late to Mexico… and I think only 3 million have been seen so far! That’s a…
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AMAZING MATILDA’s BOOK AWARD & GIVEAWAY!
Don’t miss the MATILDA GIVEAWAY: Drawing JULY 15th for an author-signed paperback of AMAZING MATILDA: A Monarch’s Tale by Bette A. Stevens.
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Bette A. Stevens wins Purple Dragonfly Book Award for her picture book, Amazing Matilda: A Mondarch’s Tale. This book is for children age six and older.
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MATILDA’S BUTTERFLY BONANZA: FREE eBOOK and more…
“Three cheers for Matilda,” her friends shouted. AMAZING MATILDA by Bette A. Stevens
BUTTERFLY BOOK BONANZA
June 15 – 19
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In today’s world where instant gratification is often the norm, AMAZING MATILDA teaches kids that THEY REALLY CAN REACH THEIR DREAMS & INSPIRE OTHERS ALONG THE WAY. Did you know that President Jimmy Carter called the Monarch Butterfly An Ambassador for The Americas?
English: Foreign trips of Jimmy Carter during his presidency. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
AMAZING MATILDA is off on another world tour and she needs your help. She’s looking for children and friends of children everywhere to inspire with her story of friendship. Please SHARE AMAZING MATILDA’s 5-Day Butterfly Book Bonanza with your family, friends, fans and followers.You can download my FREE PDF and learn all about Monarch Butterflies, access games, crafts, coloring pages, teacher’s guides, butterfly gardening tips and so much more on my blog at https://4writersandreaders.wordpress.com/fun-learning-with-monarchs/ Please SHARE, SHARE, SHARE the great news…THANKS for helping MATILDA spread the word! Bette A. Stevens
FREE eBook DOWNLOAD JUNE 15 – 19. ‘Amazing Matilda: A Monarch’s Tale,’ an illustrated adventure story, reaches kids and teaches kids (ages 4-11) that friendship and success go hand-in-hand.
‘AMAZING MATILDA: A Monarch’s Tale’ by Bette A. Stevens“Children of all ages will be able to relate to monarch’s plight in some way… This story is a true gem and one that will inspire kids for years to come.” Renee Hand, award-winning adult and children’s book author. Hand reviews for the New York Journal of Books.
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Butterflies Craft
Find out more about Monarch Butterfly facts, crafts, games, gardening, teacher lesson plans and more by downloading the FREE pdf Fun & Learning with Amazing Monarchs right here at 4writersandreaders. ~ Bette A. Stevens, author of AMAZING MATILDA: A Monarch’s Tale.
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Butterflies are so pretty and fun to craft. Your little one can help make them for a great spring decoration for your wall.
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Sixty-six (66) 5-Star Reviews for Award-winning Picture Book AMAZING MATILDA!
About the book
This “Gem of a Tale” about a Monarch Butterfly teaches kids lessons in friendship, patience and persistence as AMAZING MATILDA transforms from egg to caterpillar to butterfly. (Children’s Picture Book/Ages 5-11).
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Butterflies in poetic motion! ~ Bette A. Stevens
Sure mariposa is a lovely word,
and psyche packs provocative surprise,
but I declare the English name’s absurd
that calls fantastic insects butterflies.
How do we from the dairy designate
a creature so refined it sips the bloom
and flits on air in faerie featherweight?
What message from that name should we assume?
It’s made of wings like petals in the air.
It flutters down and up again above
the vernal earth, with no apparent care
except for sipping nectar, making love,
imprinting every flower with its kiss,
and propagating metamorphosis.
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“Matilda’s story is everyone’s story. Meeting challenges of life at every stage of life is no easy task. Matilda and her friends inspire readers and listeners to reach for their dream.” ~Bette A. Stevens
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“Children of all ages will be able to relate to monarch’s plight in some way…This story is a true gem and one that will inspire children for years to come.” Renee Hand, award-winning adult and children’s books author. Renee Hand reviews for the New York Journal of Books.
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Author Interviews:
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More Freebies MONARCH FACTS & FUN for home and classroom learning
- Free online live Monarch Resource Links compiled for you by the author (Games, Crafts, Coloring Pages, Videos, Monarch facts and more) Monarch Online Interactive Resources SHEET
Magical Monarchs – Part 2
Butterfly, connecting with nature, Earth, Monarch, Monarch Watch
via Magical Monarchs – Part 2.
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Bette A. Stevens, Maine Author 
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on 05/17/2015