Butterfly’s embarking on a long and difficult migration over land and sea. There are still 200 miles to go when Butterfly gets lost! Don’t give up now, Butterfly! Keep flying, keep trying!
The Little Butterfly That Could
Discuss the Book
A Long Way to Go Pages 1–11
- Important Moment: Butterfly is lost and has a long way to travel to find the other butterflies. The text and illustrations show that Butterfly is nervous and not sure they will make it.
- Ask and Share: What problem does Butterfly have? How is Butterfly feeling? How can you tell? How do you feel when you have a tough problem to solve?
Go Butterfly, Go! Pages 12–23
- Important Moment: Whale tells Butterfly, “Don’t give up! Keep trying.”
- Ask and Share: How does Whale encourage (cheer on) Butterfly? What are some of the ways you help to encourage your friends or classmates? Can you think of someone in your life who is rooting and cheering for you?
Frame of Mind Pages 24–31
- Important Moment: Butterfly gears up for the 200-mile migration with a personal pep talk. At first, Butterfly’s worries keep sneaking through, but then Butterfly calms down and decides to keep trying.
- Ask and Share: Have you heard of a pep talk? It’s when you say encouraging things to yourself or others. What happened in Butterfly’s pep talk? What encouraging things could you add to a pep talk of your own? Try it now!
New Words Pages 32–40
- Important Moment: Dormant? Dorma-WHAT-now? Butterfly has never heard that word before.
- Ask and Share: Did you see and hear new words in the story like Butterfly did? What can you do to find out what new words mean? (Answers: Look in the book for a hint, ask someone, or look with a family member in a dictionary.)