Beatrix Butterfly Wings It for Once by Maren Morris

Beatrix Butterfly Wings It for Once

Hardcover – Picture Book, April 8, 2025

Maren Morris, Karina Argow

Chronicle Books · Hardcover · April 8, 2025

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Maren Morris and former schoolteacher Karina Argow, authors of the New York Times bestseller Addie Ant Goes on an Adventure, return to the garden with a delightful new picture book adventure!

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Who it’s for
Readers drawn to garden-animal adventures
Themes
Supportive friendship, Flexibility and improvisation, Finding joy in nature
Genres
Butterflies & Moths, Bugs & Insects, Big Feelings

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About this book

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Maren Morris and former schoolteacher Karina Argow, authors of the New York Times bestseller Addie Ant Goes on an Adventure, return to the garden with a delightful new picture book adventure! Beatrix Butterfly wakes up on the wrong side of the watermelon bed, starting her day not at all as planned. Feeling behind schedule and overwhelmed by her mile-long to-do list, she sinks back into bed covered by her cozy zinnia-petal duvet.

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What’s the solution to Beatrix’s plight? Trusted friends to give her some help, of course! Ellis Squirrel encourages her to set aside her endless list and play it by ear. Lewis Ladybug, Salvador Slug, and Estela Earthworm inspire her to improvise and soar, all while finding unexpected joy and beauty in nature along the way. What started as an off day turns back on as Beatrix Butterfly evolves and grows by sharing her feelings, keeping a promise, helping others, and winging it for once. As with the beloved first book in the Addie Ant Garden Friends series—hailed by CBS Mornings as “Peter Rabbit for a new generation”—artist Kelly Anne Dalton brings the delightfully written characters to life with enchanting full-color illustrations.

Who it’s for

  • Readers drawn to garden-animal adventures
  • Readers interested in stories about adapting when plans go awry

Where it sits

Butterflies & Moths78%
Big Feelings51%
Bugs & Insects34%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Kids' Fiction
  • Animal Stories
  • Butterflies & Moths
Authors
Maren Morris, Karina Argow
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Published
April 8, 2025
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Supportive friendship · Flexibility and improvisation · Finding joy in nature
Reading lane
Kids' Fiction