Review of The Butterfly Garden

[Stephen Christopher 1]

Ouch, borderline bullying in a children's book is a definite no-no for me. What a shame as the rest of the book seemed to be so positive.

[Priya Murugesan]

Ouch, borderline bullying in a children's book is a definite no-no for me. What a shame as the rest of the book seemed to be so positive.

I too felt the same.

[Alissa Nesson]

That sounds so cute! I love the premise. I’m disappointed to hear about the kids laughing at another girl. I’m not sure why that would be in there unless the kids learn a lesson about why it’s wrong. But otherwise, I love the whole idea of the book and its beautiful illustrations. Thanks for a great review, Priya. It was a pleasure to read.

[Priya Murugesan]

That sounds so cute! I love the premise. I’m disappointed to hear about the kids laughing at another girl. I’m not sure why that would be in there unless the kids learn a lesson about why it’s wrong. But otherwise, I love the whole idea of the book and its beautiful illustrations. Thanks for a great review, Priya. It was a pleasure to read.

Thanks a lot!

[Martina Sette]

This book seems like a charming story. I like the fact that it inspires children to connect with nature, learn about butterflies and bees, and discover their passions through Belina’s heartwarming garden adventure. Great review!

[Priya Murugesan]

This book seems like a charming story. I like the fact that it inspires children to connect with nature, learn about butterflies and bees, and discover their passions through Belina’s heartwarming garden adventure. Great review!

Thanks a lot!

[Harshitha G B]

On spot review by giving important tips to the author and publisher. The book cover, tittle and content looks beautiful and attractive for children's interest. Your suggestions will be helpful for author to improve themselves.

[Priya Murugesan]

On spot review by giving important tips to the author and publisher. The book cover, tittle and content looks beautiful and attractive for children's interest. Your suggestions will be helpful for author to improve themselves.

Thanks a lot for your appreciation!

[MAHAD BAIG MIRZA]

Your review of The Butterfly Garden effectively captures both the charming elements of the story and the areas needing improvement. You've highlighted the engaging plot, lovely illustrations, and educational value of the book, which will help parents and children appreciate its merits. Your constructive feedback on text placement, font issues, and punctuation errors is valuable for potential readers and provides clear guidance for the author. Overall, your review is balanced and informative, offering a well-rounded perspective on the book.

[Priya Murugesan]

Your review of The Butterfly Garden effectively captures both the charming elements of the story and the areas needing improvement. You've highlighted the engaging plot, lovely illustrations, and educational value of the book, which will help parents and children appreciate its merits. Your constructive feedback on text placement, font issues, and punctuation errors is valuable for potential readers and provides clear guidance for the author. Overall, your review is balanced and informative, offering a well-rounded perspective on the book.

Thanks a lot for your appreciation!

[Adrian Bouknight]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Butterfly Garden" by Lori Wayfair.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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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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Priya! Thank you for this review! Would you say that the information in this book is good enough for readers to create their own butterfly garden at home?

Otherwise, I always like finding out about more children's books to potentially read to my own children! Thank you for sharing!

[Priya Murugesan]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Butterfly Garden" by Lori Wayfair.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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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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Priya! Thank you for this review! Would you say that the information in this book is good enough for readers to create their own butterfly garden at home?

Otherwise, I always like finding out about more children's books to potentially read to my own children! Thank you for sharing!

It will help kids to instill a love of nature and animals! I too love children's books for the same reason!

[Seetha E]

The cover is adorable and makes me want to read the description. Gardening and a love for nature are important subjects that parents must nurture early on. I hope the author addresses the valid concerns you raised. Thank you for your honest review.