Colorful illustrations and simple text describe the many characteristics of butterflies.

In A Butterfly's Life Cycle, beginning readers will learn about butterflies and their four life stages. Carefully leveled text and vibrant, fullcolor photos will capture young readers' interest as they are introduced to butterflies' appearance and behaviors throughout the life cycle, from egg to adult. A picture diagram shows the life cycle from one stage to the next, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about...

Simple text and photographs provide an up-close look at butterflies.

"In this book, early fluent readers will learn all about butterflies. Vivid, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the insects' defining features, anatomy, and appearance, as well as its habitats, life cycle stages, and behaviors, such as pollinating. Take a Look! infographics and sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend learning....

An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, and various habitats of butterflies.

Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Die-cut pages illustrate what the caterpillar ate on successive days.

Nancy is furious when she cannot go to her friend Bree's butterfly-themed birthday party, but her family's outing might just be extraordinary enough to make her feel better. Includes facts about butterflies.

Butterflies are as light as a feather and as old as the dinosaurs. Wherever dinosaurs roamed, butterflies were not far behind. Long after the dinosaurs disappeared, butterflies are still bringing joy and beauty to our world.

A young girl dreams of a time when the land and sky belonged to the mariposas amarillas, or yellow butterflies, and tries to re-create their glory with paper and glue.

Some farms grow vegetables or grains, and some raise cows, sheep, chickens, or pigs. But have you ever heard of a butterfly farm? How do you raise a butterfly? On a farm in Costa Rica, workers care for these delicate, winged creatures as they change from eggs to caterpillars to pupae. Like any other crop, the butterflies will eventually leave the farm. But where will they go? And just how do you ship a butterfly? Very carefully! To discover how...