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What is a butterfly?

Heilgman vividly remembers the first book she was allowed to check out from the library: a book about butterflies. From then on, she was hooked on nonfiction.

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Deborah Heiligman

Children’s Author

Deborah Heiligman writes fiction and nonfiction, for kids of all ages. She’s published more than 26 books, exploring topics as diverse as religious celebrations around the world, babies, butterflies, honeybees, and a particularly charming “loves-to-hear-a-book” dog (our kind of dog!). Her 2009 book, Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith was nominated as a National Book Award Finalist.

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