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Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite
When you toss your water bottle after lunch at school, do you bother to consider the plastic waste? Not just the waste the bottle itself creates, but the waste generated by factories producing all these plastic bottles? It’s a domino effect with dire consequences as a butterfly, Merry Morpho, will demonstrate on her journey through the rainforest that’s been affected by manufacturers. It’s also a chain of events that begins with one single child when he mindlessly tosses his empty water bottle in the trash. Dustin Wilgers’ Merry Morpho explains it all: two journeys, two sad endings. But the ending doesn’t have to be sad; there is a way to keep the rainforest clean and protected, which in turn will protect the entire planet. It is one simple act like reusing a water bottle instead of tossing it in the trash. And that’s what the catchphrase tells us to do: “Reuse, Reduce, Recycle.” It’s really quite simple
Dustin Wilgers’ picture book, Merry Morpho: A Butterfly’s Effect, is told in rhyming verse to appeal to young readers. The lyrical nature of this story will captivate readers as they follow two journeys: that of the butterfly, Merry Morpho, and a second journey of a young boy who changes his habits to a more eco-friendly approach. It only takes one person to start a revolution, and that’s what happens in this story as the other children witness the young boy’s change and decide to follow his example. The illustrations are bright, bold, and colorful and add another dimension to the story. The story is fun and engaging as well as educational. The sage wisdom of our elders who insisted “there must be a better way,” reflects in one little boy as he becomes an example of that “better way,” leading others by setting an example that will inspire hope for the future of our planet.
