"A caterpillar hatches. It eats and eats . . . and grows into a butterfly that flits and floats across the sky. Follow the life cycle of one of nature{u2019}s most beautiful creatures in simple text and stunning photos. This unique book features graduated flaps that display each stage of metamorphosis at a glance."--Amazon.com.

Introduces the life cycle of a butterfly, showing how it changes from an egg to a chrysalis to a butterfly.

Butterflies is an outstanding collection of photographs showcasing nature's most beautiful and often elusive butterflies and moths-members of the Lepidoptera order-in the variety of their natural habitats. With 17,500 species of butterfly and 160,000 species of moth in the world today, they can be found on every continent apart from Antarctica, and in every nation. Arranged in chapters covering some of the most beautiful and interesting types of...

"Butterflies immediately catch our attention with their beautiful wing patterns and colors. They exemplify metamorphosis with the creeping caterpillar transforming into a soaring butterfly. They have also come to be creatures of science, revealing much to biologists about evolution and the ecological processes and historical accidents that have generated the diversity of life on Earth. In Butterflies, Dick Vane-Wright provides a complete introduction...

Butterflies are some of the most beautiful creatures in the world. Learn all about these fascinating insects, some of which are in danger of becoming extinct. In Endangered Butterflies, stunning full-color illustrations and photographs accompany engrossing and informative text. In this book, children will discover: The bodies, habitats, and defenses of butterflies; The amazing changes that occur during butterfly metamorphosis; Reasons why some butterflies...

Presents a detailed look at each stage of the butterfly's life cycle.