The Apple and the Butterfly by Iela and Enzo Mari- ESSENTIAL

Mari, Iela and Enzo The Apple and the Butterfly. 48 pgs.  Price Stern Sloan, 2013. $8.99. PICTURE BOOK. This classic book, originally published in 1969, details the cycle of the butterfly.  A caterpillar crawls out of an apple and retreats into a cocoon. As the leaves on the trees change through the seasons, the cocoon transforms into a beautiful butterfly.  The pictures are bold and stunning against a stark white background.  There are no words in this book, yet the story is told in its entirety by the stunning illustrations. Although wordless, classroom discussions and instruction will follow when reading this timeless book. This book could be used in a unit on seasons and on the lifecycle of a butterfly.  Pre-K.  EL(K-3). ESSENTIAL Reviewer: SL.