Where Butterflies Grow (Picture Puffin Books)

This book is a very good informational text for children who are in preschool or kindergarten. The children learn how a butterfly becomes a butterfly. The pictures are very good in this book as well. This book could be read by the teacher or put in the reading center for the chidlren.

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LibraryThing member MesserPicks

This would be a great book to use as a resource for anyone learning about butterflies. The pictures are fantastic. The pictures are so realistic. Students would be able to learn so much from this book. This is a great read.

LibraryThing member kidlit9

Describes what it feels like to change from a catepillar into a butterfly. Includes gardening tips to attract butterflies.

LibraryThing member matthewbloome

This is a great lyrical text about the metamorphasis of a butterfly. It includes a nice endnote about steps a person can take to provide a butterfly habitat for other butterflies.

LibraryThing member StephanieVega

This book informs children about the life of a butterfly.

Ages: 4-5

Source: Pierce College

LibraryThing member judydeja

The book beautifully illustrates the life cycle of the butterfly from start to finish. Teacher info included.

Ages: 5-8

Pierce College Library

LibraryThing member jamdwhitt

This may be my new favorite book of all time. I'm constantly looking for insect/animal/nature books to read to my students/have my students read. If I can't physically take them into nature to teach reading, then I'm pretty insistent that they learn nature through reading.

This is an explanatory,

nonfiction narrative that follows the life of a freshly hatched caterpillar into its adult, butterfly state.

The illustrations alone offer a wealth of 'imagined reading'. They're full of detail and very realistic. The pictures make for perfect "I Spy.." types of games, or just additional questions about what else is visible, what those insects'/animals' stories may be, etc.

The 'story' alone isn't terribly exciting---unless you're fascinated by bugs, which I am---but I realize not all kids are. That being said, I think this story would be excellent independent reading material for kids who already have an interest in butterflies. Kids who don't already have a strong curiosity about insects may benefit more from hearing the story very expressively read aloud to them.

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