Review of The Boy Who Turned Into A Butterfly…

Post by Jane Omollo » Yesterday, 06:25

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of “The Boy Who Turned Into A Butterfly…” by Mitchell Lee Mednick.]

5 out of 5 stars

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I could have given anything to have the things I imagined as a kid become real. My creativity and imagination in those days were crazy; having them come true would probably change the course of life as we know it. All kids share this imagination, creativity, and innocence. Imagine being able to morph into a butterfly and experiencing their lives in a fulfilling and prosperous nature for a while. For Richie, this wasn’t just a creative thought; it became a reality.

Mitchell Lee Mednick tells the story of Richie’s metamorphosis into a butterfly in his book, The Boy Who Turned Into A Butterfly. It starts in school with his teacher asking them to bring some animals into school the next day for a science project. They were to learn about the life cycles of different animals. While looking for a creature to bring to school, he meets the magic butterflies. His belief in magic helps him communicate with the magic butterflies, who offer to turn him into one of them. They then go on a fascinating adventure, meeting other creatures and making unorthodox friends. They go through moments of danger and learn quite a number of things about nature. Finally, Richie and his friends would return and, in a rare show of magic, reveal this exciting adventure to his teacher and the other students. This makes for a successful science project.

This is probably one of the best children’s books I’ve ever read. It was so rich in creativity and imagination that it sometimes blew my head. Mitchell for sure placed no limits on his creativity while writing this book. He got into Richie’s head and excellently delivered what would be in the heads of kids his age. The story is also quite unique. Most children’s books would have animals able to speak and not address the anomaly in that. This book realizes how strange that is and weaves it smoothly and faultlessly with magic. I loved that everyone got surprised and doubtful when Richie told his story. They were then so perplexed when he proved his assertions.

The author’s language was simple, friendly, and engaging. The conversations in the book made the book enjoyable, relatable, and easy to read. The illustrations were excellent. They were colorful and will be very useful for kids to build even better castles. The book is also informative and educative. Mitchell has included vital information on different species of animals, their characteristics, and life cycles. It seems like something he is really passionate about; nature and life cycles. I actually found no fault in this book.

I, therefore, gladly award this book a perfect rating of five out of five stars. I absolutely enjoyed reading it. It is excellently written and exceptionally well-edited. I’d recommend it to parents with children between the ages of seven and ten. This will surely thrill them, stretch their imagination, and teach them a thing or two about nature.

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