"Explores the extraordinary life and scientific discoveries of Maria Merian, who discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented the science behind the mystery in this visual biography that features many original paintings by Maria herself."--.
Contains information on the life cycle of the butterfly, as children in a classroom watch a caterpillar grow, disappear inside a shell it makes--a chrysalis--and comes out as a beautiful butterfly. Includes names of different kinds of butterflies.
Learn of the different stages of development and the average life spans of a variety of creatures; from tadpole to frog, caterpillar to butterfly and more. Hands-on experiment.