Pepe & Tute

Description

Pepe, a beautiful forest ringlet butterfly, only lives for four weeks so she lays her eggs and asks Tute the tui to protect them. She flies away, never to be seen again. But things don't go to plan. Why is Pepe one of New Zealand's rarest butterflies? What happens when the eggs hatch? She started with eleven eggs - how many will survive?

Marion Day lives in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand. Although she writes for adults, she enjoys most writing for children, intermediate and young adult. She has won numerous awards for her writing, including being shortlisted in the Storylines Joy Cowley Award, her inspiration often coming from the natural elements around her. Other picture books by Marion are: Spiny Sebastian Starfish, The Little Feijoa Tree, Black Shag, Uncle Tappit and Skiddies.

Pepe is a rare New Zealand native, a beautiful forest ringlet butterfly. She only lives for a month, so asks Tute the tui to protect her eggs. She flies away never to be seen again. Things don't quite go to plan for poor protective Tute as he cares for her babies. Pepe and Tute is the fourth book in Marion Day's nature series and it is both beautiful and bittersweet. As well as a heartwarming story, Day does a fantastic job conveying to our youngest readers the importance, beauty and fragility of our flora and fauna. While a picture book, Day packs it full of facts - including the facts of life when it comes to the survival of species. The strong conservation theme and nature facts will delight budding scientists and conservationists. Read the rest of the review here: Reviewer: Rebekah Fraser www.nzbooklovers.co.nz/blog/pepe-and-tute-by-marion-day