Madison Meets Magical Morpho
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In a rainforest, there once lived a magical butterfly.
"Eek!!," I shrieked, as the big blue butterfly fluttered its wings near my ear, then disappeared. Mom and Dad just smiled.
"Don't worry, Madison," said our guide Jose, "that's just Blue Morpho, a rainforest butterfly."
"Does he live here in Costa Rica?"
"Yes, and he is very special."
"Special?"
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About the Book
During a hike in the Costa Rican rainforest with her parents, Madison is startled by a large, blue butterfly. Her fear progresses to friendship as she finds beauty, magic, and human attributes in the Blue Morpho.
She discovers the butterfly doesn’t sing like the brightly colored birds. He’s not scary like the poison dart frogs. He’s not as playful or noisy as the monkeys. He is calm, as he moves mysteriously throughout the rainforest.
Madison blends magical thinking and curiosity as she learns a host of facts about butterflies and other rainforest inhabitants in her adventure.
About the Author
Robert E. Burke, MD, PhD, is a retired pediatrician who cared for thousands of children in his thirty-three-year career. He practiced in a small town and at a large academic medical center, where he also taught. He now uses his understanding of child development to stimulate the young reader’s imagination and curiosity. Dr. Burke has four children and eleven grandchildren.