Describes the life cycle, body parts, and behavior of the monarch butterfly. Includes instructions on how to raise a monarch.

Chronicles Laufer's unexpected discoveries in the butterfly industry and underground--from the beauty and magic of butterflies to the high-stakes realms of organized crime, ecological devastation, species depletion, natural history museum integrity, and chaos theory. "Turning from the Iraq War, author and journalist Laufer (Mission Rejected: U.S. Soldiers Who Say No to Iraq) decided to focus on the presumably innocuous business of butterflies. Fluttering...

"Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon invites readers to explore the world of butterflies and moths with fascinating facts and stunning full-color photographs. Learn where to find butterflies and moths, how to observe them in nature, and how to plant your very own butterfly garden!"--Amazon.com.

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

Take a flight of fancy with nature's most beguiling creatures. See their miraculous transformation from lowly caterpillar to airborne adult, and learn why these delicate insects have long inspired and entranced us.

Have you ever wondered how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly? This colorful life science guide shows you how it works! Real-life photographs combined with charming illustrations are sure to interest even the most reluctant readers. The manageable text was designed to draw readers into the learning process with fun, interactive instructions.

"This comical companion to Ross Burach's "The very impatient caterpillar" pays loving homage to every child's struggle to persist through challenges while also delivering a lighthearted lesson on butterfly migration. Remember, if at first you don't succeed, fly, fly again."--Back cover.

Features colour illustrations of a wide variety of butterflies in the different stages of their lives, from caterpillars to cocoons to butterflies.

Dazzle is a brand-new butterfly, fresh out of her cocoon. She doesn't know how to fly, and she's all alone! But Butterfly Meadow could be just what Dazzle is looking for.

Little Critter and Gabby find a caterpillar in the yard, and they take care of it until it turns into a beautiful butterfly and flies away. Includes activities.