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How Does a Caterpillar Become a Butterfly?

And Other Questions About Butterflies

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By Melissa Stewart

Illustrated by Annie Patterson

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On Sale
Jan 7, 2014
Page Count
32 pages
Publisher
Union Square Kids
ISBN-13
9781454906674

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$5.95

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$7.50 CAD

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How does a caterpillar turn into a beautiful butterfly—and how much must it eat before it changes? What is a chrysalis? How does a new butterfly break out of its cocoon? Is it true that butterflies can taste with their feet? Budding scientists will delight in following this favorite creatures lifecycle and discovering the role it plays in nature.

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  • Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Science & Nature
  • Zoology

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Melissa Stewart is an award-winning author of more than 100 science books for children. She serves on the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators board of advisors and is a judge for the American Institute of Physics Childrens Science Writing Award. She lives with her husband, Gerard, in Acton, MA. To learn more about Melissa, please visit her website: melissa-stewart.com.

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Melissa Stewart

About the Author

Melissa Stewart is an award-winning author of more than 100 science books for children. She serves on the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators board of advisors and is a judge for the American Institute of Physics Childrens Science Writing Award. She lives with her husband, Gerard, in Acton, MA. To learn more about Melissa, please visit her website: melissa-stewart.com.

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Annie Patterson

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