Colorful illustrations and rhymes celebrate the beauty of fifteen species of butterfly; also includes a butterfly identification guide on the types included in the text.
A young girl goes against Medieval beliefs that insects are evil and secretly observes caterpillars as they form cocoons and are reborn as butterflies and moths.
Lanie's wildflowers, planted to attract butterflies, are just starting to bloom when her neighbor sprays pesticide on the roses in her own yard, and Lanie must somehow find a way to reach a compromise to protect both gardens.
After lying to spare a friend's feelings, Prilla, a mainland-visiting, clapping-talent fairy, finds herself spending a day as a butterfly herder, while strange things keep happening to her.
Photographs and text explore the behavior and life cycles of butterflies and moths, examining mating rituals, camouflage, habitat, and growth from pupa to larva to adult.
