Already a Butterfly - by Julia Alvarez (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A too busy butterfly who spends her day hurrying and worrying finds her own "quiet place" after learning about meditation and mindfulness from a flower bud.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b><i>Already a Butterfly</i> is a gentle picture book tale about self-soothing practices and self-confidence beliefs.</b> <p/>With so much to do in so little time, Mari is constantly on the move, flitting from flower to flower, practicing her camouflage poses, and planning for migration. She's the busiest butterfly around. But does being productive mean she is happy? Mari couldn't say. The only way she <i>feels</i> like a butterfly is by <i>acting</i> like one. Little does Mari know, the secret to feeling like herself is simply to focus her breath, find her quiet place, and follow her instincts. With the guidance of a thoughtful flower bud, Mari soon learns to meditate and appreciate that she was a butterfly all along. <p/>Acclaimed author Julia Alvarez extolls the importance of mindfulness, reflection, and self-care for young children in this gratifying picture book, stunningly illustrated by award-winning artist Raúl Colón. <p/><b>Christy Ottaviano Books</b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Soft, textured illustrations full of floral elements match the gentle quality of the tale. <b>In a world that can't seem to slow down, this story reminds readers to trust their instincts and breathe.</b> <b>--</b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/>This is a tale about learning to be joyful in a world that seems to demand more and more of individuals.<b> Young readers will find the prose and the dreamlike pictures of Mari's journey soothing--and something to meditate on.</b> --<i>Booklist</i> <br> <b><br> </b>Alvarez pens this introduction to meditation with advisory zeal, focusing on explanations that will appeal to caretakers who seek to support young meditation practitioners. Jewel-toned spreads by Colón provide scope for dreaming: Mari's distinctive features--her black braids, her elflike shoes, her golden crown--give readers a fantasy heroine to linger over. --<i>Publishers Weekly</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Julia Alvarez</b> is the author of numerous bestselling and award-winning novels including <i>How the García Girls Lost Their Accents </i>and <i>In the Time of Butterflies</i>, collections of poems, and works of nonfiction, as well as picture books. She has won the Pura Belpré Award, the Américas Award, the Hispanic Heritage Award in Literature, the F. Scott Fitzgerald Award for Outstanding Achievement in American Literature, and the National Medal of Arts. <p/><b>Raúl Colón</b> has illustrated several highly acclaimed picture books, including <i>Draw!</i>; the <i>New York Times-</i>bestselling <i>Angela and the Baby Jesus</i> by Frank McCourt; Susanna Reich's <i>José! Born to Dance</i>; and Jill Biden's <i>Don't Forget, God Bless Our Troops</i>. Mr. Colón lived in Puerto Rico as a young boy and now resides in New City, New York, with his family.</p>
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