Butterfly Books for Children (Butterfly Study Unit)

When a little girl moves to a new town, she finds a place called Butterfly Park.

But when she opens the gate, there are no butterflies.Determined to lure the butterflies in, the girl inspires her entire town to help her. And with their combined efforts, soon the butterflies -- and the girl -- feel right at home.

Elly MacKay's luminous paper-cut illustrations and enchanting story encourage community, friendship, and wonderment in the beauty of everyday life.

From award-winning creators comes this gorgeous and informative introduction to the world of butterflies.

An incredible variety of butterflies are celebrated here in all of their beauty and wonder, from the tiny Arian Small Blue to the grand Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing.

This clever send-up of every child's biggest challenge -- being patient! -- is a STEM-friendly, laugh-out-loud comedy about metamorphosis.

It’s hard to be Velma, the littlest Gratch, entering the first grade.

That’s because everyone has marvelous memories of her two older sisters, who were practically perfect first graders. Poor Velma — people can barely remember her name.

But all that changes on a class trip to the magnificent Butterfly Conservatory when a monarch roosts on Velma’s finger and won’t budge for days… well, no one will forget Velma ever again.

A captivating and child-friendly look at the extraordinary journey that monarch butterflies take each year from Canada to Mexico; with a text in both English and Spanish.

Butterflies are all around us.

It’s hard to believe these majestic insects with impressive wingspans and beautifully colored and patterned wings were once creepy crawly caterpillars. How in the world does this transformation happen?

This Level 1 Reader gives kids an up-close look at exactly how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly.

This is the classic edition of the best-selling story written for the very young.

A newly hatched caterpillar eats his way through all kinds of food.

With a simple, rhyming text and glorious color-drenched collage, Lois Ehlert provides clear answers to these and other questions as she follows the life cycle of four common butterflies, from their beginnings as tiny hidden eggs and hungry caterpillars to their transformation into full-grown butterflies.

Pinkalicious is so excited when Miss Penny brings monarch caterpillars to class. She makes friends with one and watches as it turns into a pinkamazing butterfly!

An introduction to the world of insects, caterpillars, and butterflies including identification information, educational activities, and fun facts.Invites young naturalists to spot wildlife.

This comical companion to Ross Burach's The Very Impatient Caterpillar pays loving homage to every child's struggle to persist through challenges while also delivering a lighthearted lesson on butterfly migration.

Remember, if at first you don't succeed, fly, fly again!

Follow the journey of a young boy and girl as they find out about insect life cycles.

This beautifully illustrated picture book explores the life cycle process and explains each stage in detail.

Learn to count to ten along with the colors of the rainbow in this lovely first concept book for the smallest butterfly lovers.

From one red Tachyris zarinda to 10 pink-tipped clearwinged satyrs, Jerry Pallotta’s simple text introduces a range of butterfly species.

Shennen Bersani’s realistic and colorful art flutters with the turning of each page.

Caterpillar crawls from leaf to leaf, eating and waiting, all alone in a big, green world. Then Orange appears ― Orange floats, and flits, and flies, graceful and beautiful.

In this sweet, moving story of intergenerational friendship, a small caterpillar is befriended by a glorious monarch butterfly, and together they learn to see the world through each other’s eyes.

Caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly; follow the metamorphosis of this familiar backyard creature as it evolves into a delicate flying insect.

Embossed textures and bright, detailed photographs from Smithsonian are sure to engage, entertain, and educate your curious Preschooler or Kindergartner.