This series is written on a 4th-5th grade level to raise environmental awareness.
Anna Renault is, at heart, an environmentalist. Through her fictional friend, Mitzy the Butterfly, Renault is sharing stories about the environment, especially about some of the problems that our youth should know about and for which they can learn how to find the solutions.
Renault has written “Meet Mitzy, the Butterfly: The Environmentalist” as the first in a series of books to encourage children to learn and care for their environment. “Mitzy, the Butterfly: What’s in your backyard?”(book two) is also out. More MITZY books will soon hit the shelves!
BE WATCHING FOR MORE MITZY BOOKS as Mitzy’s adventures expand around the United States.
Meet Mitzy, the Butterfly: An Environmentalist
Mitzy, a fictional butterfly, introduces information about butterflies, rain gardens and edible garden. She also mentions rain barrels. Would you like to meet Mitzy and learn what’s in her yard?
Mitzy, the Butterfly: What’s in your backyard?
Written for children, but finding an adult audience too, Mitzy what’s readers to look at your immediate environment. What’s there? What’s good? What’s not? Is there anything you can do about it? Will you come along, make a journal and improve your environment?
Mitzy, the Butterfly: Look at the Trees
Mitzy introduces readers to her neighborhood and many of the different types of trees. She adds a bit about why they are so very good for the environment and how they are used in our everyday lives. Did you know that not all trees are green?
Mitzy, the Butterfly: A REUSE Adventure
Mitzy gets to visit a second-hand store and learns a lot about reusing items rather than throwing them into the landfills as trash. Want to come along to see what see finds at the store?
Mitzy, the Butterfly: Visits the Back River Trash Boom
Advocating for clean water and clean, safe waterways, Mitzy visits Back River to see the awesome job the Back River Restoration Committee (BRRC) is doing to improve the water quality and safety of the river as well as the Chesapeake Bay into which the river flows. This book is a fundraising effort for the BRRC non-profit to help support their efforts.
Mitzy, the Butterfly: Mitzy hosts a family reunion
Just in time for a holiday celebration on the 4th of July, Mitzy decides to host a family reunion. COMING SOON in July 2017… Come meet some of Mitzy’s family!
Anna loved doing book signings at stores & events.
She enjoyed talking to her readers and helped them pick out books from her extensive collection that matched their interests. She also encouraged others to find their voice, write their own stories and to also become a published author.