This was adorable and a lot of my fun! I downloaded while I had my neice, and she loved it! I think it's has a great message about how you never how your everday things help the world around you. There are also some fun Bison facts at the back of this book. I can't for this one to be released and I can add it to her growing library!

I read this picture book with my 6yo. My daughter enjoyed the part with dung beetles (yuck) and I enjoyed the end material about American and European bisons. The actual storyline was sort of mediocre as the bison is looking for a friend. Illustrations were nice.

A cute story about a bison in search of a friend. This book also raises awareness of the bison and its role in the environment as a keystone species.

Sweet and educational.

This was a very informative book with lovely illustrations to accompany each page. I do think it's aimed at an older audience than I was expecting, but I enjoyed it very much.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this book for free in exchange for my review! All opinions are my own.

Beautiful story!
It didn't last me at all, but it was so beautiful to follow the heartwarming illustrations.
It's a fantastic way to spend a few minutes that leave you with a nice memory.
I didn't think that following a Bison looking for friends would be such a great adventure, but it leaves us with the message that what we do for others, no matter how small and insignificant it may seem, can become a significant moment in the future.

Super recommended, it doesn't take you more than 20 minutes to read it and that would be enjoying the detail of the drawing and you have a beautiful memory.

Thank you Netgalley and publisher for this beautiful ARC.

So this is a wonderful combination of science and story, and I think you could read aloud and omit some of it for younger kids, while older kids would like the detail. The illustrations are lovely, and it really is such a great book! I'm hoping I start to see this in park bookstores and such!

A sweet book for kids about the connections among species with a European bison as the keystone species main character.

I loved the illustrations and story showing a bison as she interacts with various creatures- a woodpecker, a dung beetle, a lizard, and a butterfly- who share with her how her behaviors help them to find food and shelter. The ending pages explain the differences between European bison and American bison and show some photographs of bison.

I recommend this to anyone who wants to help kids begin to see how species benefit one another and to learn more about bison in particular.

The Bison and the Butterfly is an endearing children's book about finding and making friends. Every child will relate to grumpy bison's desire to find a friend who will accept her as she is. She's big and hairy and grumpy. She wanders the forest finding creatures who are friendly, but not the friend she seeks. That is until she meets the most unlikely of friends a small fluttery butterfly, who needs a friend as much as Bison. They join up and tromp and flutter their way through the rest of the story. The illustrations are complex but engaging for a child to explore. There are more nature facts about bison and their role in the environment and conservation movements at the end of the book for further learning.

This story was wonderful. It is about a bison looking for friendship. I loved the aspect of finding friends while being yourself even when it is the simplest things. I do think this book sets a great example for kids. I loved the drawings, the information we get throughout the book and the ending was just adorable.

Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book.

This is the perfect book to learn about ecosystems and cooperation. How each action can affect others and some animals depend on this perfect balance to survive, like the dung beetle. In the end, the little bison realizes that he is not alone. A book of community and nature. The illustrations are very sweet and joyful. Perfect for exploring in the classroom or by educators.
Thank you publisher for this e-arc.

A gorgeous story that encourages children to not be fearful of making friends, loved the educational tone about the choice of the lead character as a bison. Was an engaging and informative read.

Ecosystem is a big word for kids, however this picture book gives a clear and straightforward explanation as to what it means. How animals are linked and affect one another is interesting to discover, and this cute story is a great way to learn more on this topic.
The copy is children friendly and the drawings are lovely.

This is a lovely children's storybook with a lot of great themes woven throughout - the predominant one being friendship. The story of the importance of friends and making friends is a good one for children of all ages. I loved that this story also demonstrated how the ecosystem is woven together - with the Bison's seemingly unimportant activities actually impacting other creatures in the ecosystem and providing them with benefits. That underlying theme of impacting others in our ecosystem is important - and depending on each other. I also enjoyed the tie-back at the end to real bison and their impacts on nature today.

Also, the illustrations in this book are gorgeous. I'd imagine that they would be engaging for children as they're reading the book - they're very detailed and support the text that is contained on each page. Overall, a great children's story to have on any shelf. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC to read and review!

I want to extend my thanks to Quarto Publishing Group-Ivy Kids for generously sending me a copy of this book for review.

The book tells a heartwarming story that my child truly enjoyed, centered around the theme of friendship. Not only was it entertaining, but it also provided valuable information about Bison, which I know my child will eagerly share with me in the days ahead.

The illustrations in the book are engaging and fun, with a particular highlight being the final pages that beautifully depict the distinctions and commonalities between American and European Bison.

"The Bison and the Butterfly" by Alice Hemming is a beautiful children's book about friendship and symbiotic relationships among animals and how that fits into the ecosystem. I love the illustrations and the details of the beneficial interactions between the bison and several other species. Good for children and adults. Thanks to Netgalley for the eARC.

This a great story for children that follows a bison through the forest as they look to find a friend. It is an easy storyline for children to follow and the illustrations are adorable. The nonfiction information about bison at the end of the story is great for connecting the story to the real world. I would recommend this book for kids.

This was a very cute read!
The bison is very lonely but soon discovers all that she contributes to the environment around her through the friends she meets along the way.
The illustrations were very nice and fitting with the story, and the font used was of appropriate size and clarity for a children's book.
I would likely recommend The Bison and the Butterfly for children grades k-2.

The lonely Bison goes about his day and learns that many other species flourish because of his normal habits. We learn about ecological dependence and how these animals have been resurrected from near extinction and the environment enriched by their return.
The illustrations by Nancy Leschnikoff are fun, simple, brilliantly diverse, and delightful.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age including ESL, and great for gifting to anyone aged 6-106, but especially to a school, church library, or your local public library!
I requested and received a free temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from Quarto Publishing Group – Ivy Kids | Ivy Kids Eco via NetGalley. Thank you! Expected publication Aug 06, 2024.
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This charming book tells the story of a Bison who travels through the forest looking for a friend while learning about how she can affect others around her. I loved the themes of friendship and conservation in this well written story!

This was a cute story with a great message and adorable animation style. My little one really enjoyed it!