An unnamed protagonist dons a special khaki vest and borrows Grandma\u2019s camera before heading out of a house to look for butterflies. They\u2019re pursued by a much younger child, and the second-person narration recommends that \u201cif trouble follows you, embrace it.\u201d (Both characters are portrayed with pale skin.) As the older child continues to look for butterflies, the toddler pretends to be a mermaid, a pirate, and a shark. Each time, the protagonist keeps the younger one entertained: offering the shark Goldfish crackers, for example, and telling the pirate where to find secret treasure. The pair hide out in lilac bushes but only find snails and caterpillars, until finally \u201cone butterfly, two butterflies, more butterflies flutter up, up, up into the sea-blue sky\u201d as they look on. Mackey\u2019s text is engaging yet sparse, offering tantalizingly few details about the kids, which effectively invites the reader to ask questions about their backstory: What are their names? Are they siblings? Where are the grown-ups? Cou\u00ebt\u2019s watercolor-style illustrations drive the story, offering beautiful, sweeping landscapes of butterflies flying over a body of water and endearing close-ups of the children examining insects.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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