A Luna Moth's Life

by John Himmelman (Artist), Melissa Stewart (Editor)

Examines the life cycle of a Nature A Luna Moth's Life

Genres: Picture Books, Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1998

About the author

John Himmelman is the author and illustrator of more than sixty books for children, including Chickens to the Rescue. He lives in Connecticut with his family.

According John's Facebook page, he has been "making up stories and scribbling pictures since I could hold a crayon in my hand. It became my job in 1981, when my first book, "Talester the Lizard" was published during my last year in college (School of Visual Arts)....It behooves a writer to try and turn what interests them into their work. I've been fortunate to do that with my love of nature, with books - for adults and children - focusing on different natural history topics."

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is lovely and gentle. Highly recommended.

Quarantine 2020 book.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful illustrations and good incorporation of vocabulary, but the book ends without mentioning death. While it is sad, this is part of the life cycle often ignored in children's books.

[Lauren Sharp]

informational book 3
This book is about the Luna Moth and the life cycle that it goes through to become a moth with wings. First it hatches as a caterpillar and must cocoon itself through the cold months. When spring comes it hatches into a Luna moth with wings and is able to lay its own eggs after mating.