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From Caterpillar to Butterfly

From Caterpillar to Butterfly

by Deborah Heiligman and Bari Weissman
Paperback
Publication Date: 08/04/2008

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Read and find out about how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. This oversize edition (18 1/4 by 15 1/4 inches) is ideal for sharing in the classroom.

After a caterpillar comes to school in a jar, the children are captivated as it eats, grows, and eventually becomes a beautiful Painted Lady butterfly.

This is a clear and appealing environmental science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. Plus it includes web research prompts and an activity encouraging kids to identify the different types of butterflies all around them.

This is a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:



hands-on and visual
acclaimed and trusted
great for classrooms

Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:



Entertain and educate at the same time
Have appealing, child-centered topics
Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers
Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach
Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations
Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills
Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists
Meet national science education standards
Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field
Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests

Book in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.
ISBN:
9780061119750
9780061119750
Category:
Science & technology: general interest (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
08-04-2008
Language:
English
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
32
Dimensions (mm):
470x394x6mm
Weight:
0.46kg
Deborah Heiligman

Deborah Heiligman has written many books for children, including Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers (the winner of the Printz Honor and the YALSA Nonfiction Award), Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith (National Book Award Finalist), and The Boy Who Loved Math. She lives with her family in New York City.

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