Miss Elliot's Girls: Stories of Beasts, Birds, and Butterflies

"Miss Elliot's Girls: Stories of Beasts, Birds, and Butterflies" by Mary Spring Corning is a set of late 1800s children's tales centered on nature and animals. It explores how kids connect with the creatures around them, especially through Miss Ruth Elliot, who is curious and kind to the natural world. In the beginning, young Sammy Ray helps Miss Ruth find tobacco worms, which she names Greeny and Blacky to care for and watch. The story shows how these worms change into butterflies, mirroring life's transformations. The book is happy and sweet by portraying conversations between Ruth and the children that highlight nature, learning, and growing up, setting the stage for more captivating animal adventures.