A Butterfly Saw a Speck
A cosmic tale for children that introduces the wonder of science and the Big Bang Theory
About the Book
Follow a butterfly through the amazing adventure of the Big Bang and learn about the starbugs, Hydro and Helio! A Butterfly Saw a Speck helps children discover the magic of learning by making science fun!
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"As the speck glowed brighter and brighter, it began to wiggle and chirp. “Peep,” said the speck."
"And suddenly, like a big sneeze, the speck released the finest mist of itty-bitty, teeny-weenie starbugs into the dark space sky."
"As the starbugs cooled, they began to gather together and change."
The author of A Butterfly Saw a Speck, Yvette Provosty, didn't know she liked science until she was 25 years old. Her interest in science education is related to her own childhood experience learning about science: dry toast.
The author takes her pen name, Betty Vettie, from her mother's nickname, Betty, and her own nickname, Vettie. It was the author's mother who taught her to read and love books. Currently, the author lives in the Rogue Valley of Oregon but she's lived all across the USA in Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington DC, Montana, Utah, Idaho, Washington State and Minnesota.
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