Butterfly

See How They Grow

by Mary Ling

Close-up integrated photographs and an informative text follow every stage of a butterfly's development from larva to butterfly.

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals, Picture Books, Childrens, Science

24 pages, Hardcover

First published September 15, 1992

About the author

Mary Ling is an author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Mary Ling include Dk Readers Level 4: First Flight: the Story of the Wright Brothers, Debi Gliori's Bedtime Stories, Ocean (Eye Wonder), and Dk Readers Level 1: Cat and Kittens.

Reviews

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This children's book teaches through photographs and simple explanations the transformation of butterflies as they hatch from an egg and then go through metamorphosis to became a butterfly.

I will definitely be on the look out for the other books in this series.

[Kapil Reads · Rating 3 out of 5]

a short read with good pictures and some facts
A small yellow egg 》 caterpillar 》 chrysalis 》 butterfly 🦋

[Kathryn Cunningham · Rating 5 out of 5]

A butterfly is one of the most beautiful and fascinating creatures that nature has created, and kids cannot get enough of them. This little book is a photographic documentary of a butterfly's journey from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. The photos are super close up and gorgeous. There are some of the tiny caterpillar struggling to come out of the egg, and some of it coming out its old skin and emerging all striped and ready for action. Most of the time I am all about illustrations and not photographs in picture books, but this is the exception for sure. The story is written from the perspective of the butterfly, and it's pretty much captions to the photos, but it is cute and does a good job of making it feel like a story and not a science book. Mary Ling has a whole series of How They Grow books, and I'm excited to find some of the others. We Give Books has this one listed under ages 0-3, and that's probably right on, but my four year old and seven year old also loved those pictures. Great book.

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[Jessica Marcum · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informational: I thought that the pictures were really fun in this book. They were photographs so it would be really interesting for kids to see them and recognize seeing them in nature. I thought it was a little dry, personally, but I could see how some kids would prefer this kind of text.

[Jodie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very simple text to help readers learn how the butterfly changes from when it grows to when it becomes an adult. It is a short story, but done in a way that younger readers will be able to see with the pictures that are used and the visual at the very end of the story.

[Veronica Ika · Rating 2 out of 5]

Butterfly Growth in Pictures
A photographic paperback that shows a butterfly’s development from the egg to eight weeks old through clear, step-by-step images, complete with a cute sticker sheet for added fun.

[Erin Chambers · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun informational book to teach about a butterfly's life cycle and also teaches about caterpillars.

[Jacob Stout]

See How They Grow: Butterfly

[Mercedes]

it was a great book but its for my sister but it was okay

[Kymberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great simple information for the little ones and awesome pictures!!!

[Little Champs]

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