What We Are Reading Today: The Little Book of Butterflies

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Updated 06 April 2024
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What We Are Reading Today: The Little Book of Butterflies

Authors: Andrei Sourakov & Alexandra A. Sourakov

Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover.
Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs and original color artwork, “The Little Book of Butterflies” is an accessible and enjoyable mini reference about the world’s butterflies, with examples drawn from across the globe.
It fits an astonishing amount of information in a small package, covering a wide range of topics — from anatomy, diversity, and reproduction to habitat and conservation.
It also includes curious facts and a section on butterflies in myths, folklore, and modern culture from around the world. The result is an irresistible guide to the amazing lives of butterflies.
It’s a beautifully designed pocket-size book with a foil-stamped cloth cover.
It features some 140 color illustrations and photos and makes a perfect gift.

 


What We Are Reading Today: ‘Doctors by Nature’ by Jaap De Roode

Updated 15 January 2026
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘Doctors by Nature’ by Jaap De Roode

Ages before the dawn of modern medicine, wild animals were harnessing the power of nature’s pharmacy to heal themselves. “Doctors by Nature” reveals what researchers are now learning about the medical wonders of the animal world. 

Drawing on illuminating interviews with leading scientists from around the globe as well as Jaap de Roode’s own pioneering research on monarch butterflies, he demonstrates how animals of all kinds—from ants to apes, from bees to bears, and from cats to caterpillars—use various forms of medicine to treat their own ailments and those of their relatives.