Butterflies Are Pretty ... Gross! author-Tanya Zabinski a small lighthouse--made of steel

a small lighthouse--made of steel and painted bright red--proudly protects boats with his faithful beam

as well as an appreciation by National Book Award winner Pete Hautman

James’s Grandpa has the best balloons because he has the best memories

Featuring his beloved character Max and two Wild Things reading -- and eating

It’s the end for Chicken

Butterflies Are Pretty ... Gross! author-Tanya Zabinski a small lighthouse--made of steelButterflies are beautiful and quiet and gentle and sparklybut thats not the whole truth. Butterflies can be GROSS. And one butterfly in particular is here to let everyone know! Talking directly to the reader, a monarch butterfly reveals how its kind is so much more than what we think. Did you know some butterflies enjoy feasting on dead animals, rotten fruit, tears and even poop? Some butterflies are loud, like the Cracker butterfly. Some are