Lela and the Butterflies - Hardcover

by Sherri Maret (Author), Merisha Sequoia Clark (Illustrator), Tim Maret (Author)

Lela loves butterflies. When Lela takes a nature walk with Ranger Maggie, she learns that butterflies need help. Lela's small steps in butterfly conservation start with a butterfly garden of nectar and host plants, but she doesn't stop there and ends up spreading her love for butterflies throughout the community. A simple guide to planting a butterfly garden is also included.

Author Biography

Sherri Maret is a former English teacher/library media specialist. Her book, The Cloud Artist: A Choctaw Tale, published by The RoadRunner Press was a finalist for First Nation Communities Read Award, Oklahoma Book Award, and Writers' League of Texas Book Award. The Magician, also by The RoadRunner Press, will debut in December 2019. Tim Maret is an ecologist at Shippensburg University and co-editor of Terrestrial Vertebrates of Pennsylvania: A Complete Guide to Species of Conservation Concern. The Marets live on a small farm in Pennsylvania, where they are restoring wetland, grassland, and woodland habitat for wildlife, including butterflies.