Doug Doukat

The Butterfly Who Airlifted His Friends Over The Wall Doug Doukat

Jimmy Jay and his friend Buddy Butterfly, a purple-faced Monarch Butterfly, decide to make a trip to Mexico to find Buddy's mom. Buddy hasn't seen her since he was a caterpillar, but he knows that she makes a heroic thousand-mile migration every year to the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in the mountains of Mexico. He's determined to find them there. The problem is, he doesn't know the way! He's lucky his best friend, Jimmy Jay, is going with him. On the way, Buddy and Jimmy make friends with Betty Burro. She's going to Mexico to her mother's birthday party. Imagine their surprise when they arrive at the border and find an unfriendly wall blocking the way. How will they get over that wall? Buddy has a plan that surprises everyone. This story is big on themes of personal responsibility and the ups and downs of having true friends. Perfect for new confident readers with a sense of adventure and a love for animals big and small. Full-page color illustrations on every page.