This little nugget of cuteness is a moral (about when being a chatty kid is okay and when you need to zip it) wrapped in a gorgeously illustrated foil. The crux of the story is easily discernible and my 8 year old liked it but didn't love it (except for the beautifully colorful pictures). Now to be fair, my 8 year old and I are probably outside the sought after demographic BUT we can see the appeal for those circling around Kindergartners age.

Overall:

This one is cute cute cute but definitely has a specific age target and sadly, my little one is no longer little enough to eat this one up. That being said, ultimately this read is a gem, especially for those Littles that don't mind a story smacking you in the face with a blatant morale.

Actual Rating: 3.5 Stars

*** I was given a copy of this book by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review ***

Cute children's story, good for younger children, about a little girl who loves to talk. Great illustrations and love the diversity!

This was a sweet book for the preschool set and kindergarten. We all know those kids who just can't stop talking and have a need to be surrounded by friends. Charlotte is just that kind of friend. Unfortunately, she is young and doesn't always know when she needs to reign it in.

Beth Bracken does a good job of getting the message across that when you are in school, you have to focus on school work. Charlotte understands that just because you have finished your work doesn't mean that everyone else has, and it is important to allow them to have a quiet space to get things done. She unfortunately has to learn this message the hard way when he friends stop talking to her, but sometimes that is reality.

The book has beautiful images that will help make it great as a read-aloud in the classroom. The bright colors and whimsical bugs lure a child in. There is also something nice about the fact that all of the characters represent a diverse array of bugs to gently also push a multicultural theme. While a tad didactic at times, if you can get kids to sit still and listen to this story, it can be worth the time.

This book was ok, my kids (3.5 and 7 years) were interested but could tell it was a lesson veiled in a book, and they typically do not enjoy those kinds of stories. Really pretty pictures, however my kids did not want to read this one again.

Lots of kids love to talk and don't anyways choose to do so when appropriate. This is an easily relatable tale of a girl that loves to talk to her friends but does so at school while they are learning. After her friends and her miss some of their work and eating their lunch, the social butterfly has to learn when to talk and when to focus on learning. The illustrations are whimsical and colorful. Perfect gift for an elementary aged loquacious kid.

The social butterfly is about a butterfly girl who loves to talk to her friends. She loves to talk to them so much that she starts to cause disruptions in class and doesn't eat all her lunch because she is talking too much. It has a great message for those chatty students who unknowingly bother other students with side conversations and disruptions. This would be a great addition to a preschool or elementary classroom. And I loved all the bug students!

Perfect for the little chatterbox in any family, this book is full of beautifully colorful illustrations. It is a great way to remind little ones that there is a time for focus and a time for play and there can be a very even balance.

This bright, colorful book will help young chatterboxes learn how to tame the desire to talk so much! Charlotte (a gorgeous purple butterfly with a bright yellow dress) loves to talk with all her friends. However, she finds out that sometimes her loquacious ways can be hindrances rather than helps. Charlotte learns how to still socialize without being a distraction to those around her.

I really loved the cheerful, textured illustrations! There was so much to look at in each picture, I spent almost an hour just turning the pages again and again.

I gratefully received this book as an eARC from the author, publisher and NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased review.

This book is just so adorable. I love that it teaches about being overly chatty and how it presents problems. My son enjoys me reading this to him. He is autistic and does have the problem of understanding personal space and how speaking too much can be a problem, but I think this book is helping him understand. We get to certain parts and he will repeat the words and it's like a light has come on that previously before he never noticed or understood. I think this is a wonderful way for children to learn about behaviors that come off rather strong and unsettling for others. It will make a lovely addition to our nightly readings.

I read this charming book with my children on their tablet and they had wonderful things to say. My oldest child is a bit too sociable at inappropriate times as well so she related to Charlotte and picked up on the meaning of the story. They all came away learning something important from the book, which is ideal. However, they all agreed that the best part of the book was the beautiful, vibrant illustrations. Wonderful book!!
Thank you NetGalley for giving me an opportunity to review this book in exchange for an honest review.

*thank you to Capstone Publishers and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

4 stars.
A very good message comes with this story. Charlotte is a little social butterfly who wants it to be play time ALL the time. She ends up thinking her friends dont like her any more, but soon learns that while its great to be sociable, there is a time and place for it. This book teaches children when its ok to be just hanging out with friends and having fun and when play time is over and other things need doing.

This beautifully illustrated childrens book is a work of art. There are so many details in the illustrations and they are all so bright and colourful, they are hard to resist. They are so eye catching and are sure to delight small children (and the older ones).

The Social Butterfly (and that is literally speaking) is a cute story about a butterfly who has trouble knowing when to be quiet and when it's okay to visit at school. I feel this would be a very good teaching aid to be used with young children. It could give teachers/parents a chance to explain that visiting and having friends is a good thing since that's not a quality to stifle. But there's a time and place for it. The illustrations are quite busy but colorful.

Very bright, colorful and engaging illustrations. I wish the point had been more elaborated on as to WHY the MC shouldn't talk during class but cute idea.

This is probably the book I needed when I was a Child. Charlotte is a chatterbox. She likes to talk, laugh, and tell jokes. But when you do that during class, you miss things, like when you need to bring stuff for show and tell. Plus your friends don’t like forgetting to eat their lunch, or not getting their work done be cause you are too busy talking. A nice lesson with fabulous fairy illustrations.

Totally relatable story about a social buterfly who just wants to talk with her friends, even after missing directions from the teacher and even LUNCH! Great for storytime about listening.

This is a really good book for teaching kids the best way to behave in class verse recess and outside and there has to be a balance between learning and friend time or else your friends won't be able to learn either.

Charlotte is a lovable character with a lot of friends. She is very sociable and loves to talk. When this interferes with her friend's learning, they start to ignore her and Charlotte gets upset. When she realizes that there is a time to talk and a time to be quiet and listen, all is well. I loved this character as she reminded me of my daughter. Her teachers always said that she finished her work quickly, then would not stop talking to others, even when they moved her desk beside their own, she just talked to them. The pictures were adorable with whimsical characters, a nice colour palette and great expression. What a great book to share with those "Social Butterflies" in your life whether at home or in the classroom.

Second up, is a cute picture book called The Social Butterfly by Beth Bracken. In this story, a lovely little butterfly girl named Charlotte loves to play with all of her friends. She flutters from place to place to do a special activity with each and every friend. Still, Charlotte has to learn when the right time to socialize is when she continually tries to talk to her friends in class, sing with friends still working, and causing distractions in the classroom. She even manages to be so busy talking during lunch time that she and her friends forget to eat, leaving them terribly hungry at recess. After a day of children getting angry with her for trying to continue her bad habits, Charlotte learns to be quiet and listen so others can get a chance to learn.

This adorable book is a good lesson for children who enjoy being really talkative, showing that there are times to talk and that there are times to listen. I'll definitely be on the look out for this book when it comes up on the market in early February 2018.

As an acknowledged chatterbox all through elementary school, I could relate to Charlotte. This adorable book does a sweet job of showing why Charlotte is distracting to others and kindly shows her that she can have the best of both worlds--learning and talking to her friends. The pictures are lovely with tons of detail and great use of color without being overwhelming. This is a good book that should appeal to the 3+ group.