In a field of lacy leaves, a small caterpillar hatches, grows, and sheds its skin, becoming a smooth, green creeper. It eats and changes some more, then in a sequence of remarkable close-ups, spins a silken sling in which to pupate—until it finally bursts forth as a brilliant black swallowtail butterfly. Includes suggestions on how children can grow butterflies in their own gardens.---from the publisher
32 pages 978-0140558586 Ages 5-8
Keywords: butterflies, metamorphosis, science, Science Curriculum, bugs and insects, cycles, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old, informational picture book