butterflies

Explores the different discoveries that scientists have uncovered about butterflies.

"This is the story of Gary Grey Moth who desperately wants to be seen and Florence Butterfly who has had enough of being noticed. What would happen if they swapped cardigans and could each be the bug they always wanted to be? This fast-paced and perceptive story is about expectations and identity, told from the unlikely but utterly relatable perspectives of a moth and a butterfly. They're not so different, if you really think about it"--.

When the young witch, Princess Swampelina, loses her wand in the bog, a beautiful (ugh!) butterfly offers to retrieve it if she will be his friend, but after avoiding him the princess soon finds the butterfly helpful and even rather fun.

"Peacock butterflies are known for their beautiful colors. Readers will learn about where the insect lives, what it eats, and all the colors that make it so unique"--Provided by publisher.

Through the eyes of a cheeky caterpillar, children learn about what makes insects so different as they journey through nature to meet bugs like bees, ladybugs, and dragonflies.

"Sammie, a budding naturalist, knows of a secret and wonderful place: Winghaven, an abandoned lot in the middle of the suburbs where wildlife flourishes. She spends hours making notes and drawings in her meticulous field journal. When Bram, a new boy, turns up with his camera, Sammie worries he'll give away her hidden haven--after all, the other boys at school bully her. But Bram is a scientist like Sammie, and together they observe tiny pond creatures, a pileated woodpecker with a red crest like a pirate's bandana, and thriving monarch butterflies whose habitats are becoming scarce. When Sammie and Bram discover bright flagging tape encircling the trees, they learn Winghaven is in danger from a local developer--and it's going to take courage, spirit, and science to save it"--Publisher.

"Find out why butterflies were made in Zora Neale Hurston's African American folktale retold by . . . Ibram X. Kendi and illustrated by Kah Yangni"--Provided by publisher.

A young caterpillar named Charley is urged to munch on milkweed, and follow the crowd by concentrating on becoming an orange and black monarch butterfly. However, Charley is distracted by the beauty of trees, clouds, and mountains. When it's time for the caterpillars' metamorphosis, Charley lags behind the others but eventually emerges transformed into a beautiful butterfly that reflects all the things Charley had ever loved.

"Ever wondered how butterflies get their colors? Or which butterflies avoid predators by tasting bad? Or which body part butterflies use to taste? Explore this . . . book for answers to questions you'll be glad we asked"--Provided by publisher.

"Eat, wrap, change, fly! What insect's life cycle includes all these different stages? It's a butterfly! How do butterflies get their colorful designs? What do caterpillars eat? How do caterpillars become butterflies? Butterflies are beautiful, but they are also important. They help new plants grow. Meet these fascinating fliers that can travel all over the continent in [this book]"--Provided by publisher.