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Eat, Sleep, Fly: A Butterfly's View of Life
By Maryjo Koch
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Life is all about change and transformation--something butterflies know a thing or two about!
Inspired by the world of butterflies, Eat, Sleep, Fly speaks to nature lovers as well as anyone experiencing life changes. Koch captures the spirit and beauty of metamorphosis in this petite gift book brimming with gentle humor and lessons on life. The illustrations, each rendered in artist Maryjo Koch's unique style of watercolor painting, are paired with words of wisdom about embracing change, transforming with courage, and living life to the fullest--all from a butterfly's point of view.
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Eat, Sleep, Fly - Maryjo Koch
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all lives transform . . . and butterflies are nature’s most exquisite species inspiring change. Their life cycle is nothing short of miraculous. What could be more symbolic than the moment a butterfly emerges from its chrysalis and takes to the sky?
Butterflies arrive with the flowers each spring. Without them, my garden would not be complete. When I see the first Swallowtail floating from flower to flower, it reminds me that life is a journey of change and rebirth. When I watch a Sphinx moth zip by me, then disappear right before my eyes only to reemerge in front of me, its wings curled and folded to resemble the leaf it was resting on, I can’t help but think there is magic in the world.
Nature has generously bestowed an endless array of colors and patterns on the wings of butterflies and moths. I like
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