...informative, thought-provoking.

Employing simple vocabulary and succinct explanations of complex concepts, Williams’s style reflects her background in journalism. She is a master of contextualization.

... anecdotal.

In her glorious and exuberant celebration of these biological flying machines, The Language of Butterflies, Wendy Williams takes us on a humorous and beautifully crafted journey that explores both the nature of these curious and highly intelligent insects and the eccentric individuals who coveted them. En route we discover, among other things, the remarkable interconnectivity of living things, the deceptions that insects deploy to trick predators and the complexities that present a significant challenge to our attempts to conserve the rapidly disappearing natural world..

...an unabashed fan, talking to unabashed fanatics with credentials.

This entertaining look at 'the world’s favorite insect' tells about butterflies’ captivating beauty, and the ways these bugs have fascinated people throughout history.

...a deeply personal and lyrical book that also provides meaningful scientific insight.

A merry jaunt through the past, present, and future of butterfly pop science.