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Where Butterflies Grow
Where Butterflies Grow
Author: Joanne Ryder, Lynne Cherry (Illustrator)
In a field of lacy leaves, a small caterpillar hatches, grows, and sheds its skin, becoming a smooth, green creeper. It eats and changes some more, then in a sequence of remarkable close-ups, spins a sliken sling in which to pupate -- until it finally bursts forth as a brilliant black swallowtail butterfly. Includes suggestions on how children c...  more »
PBS Market Price: $7.59 or $3.69+1 credit
ISBN-13: 9780140558586
ISBN-10: 0140558586
Publication Date: 6/1/1996
Pages: 32
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
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4.8 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Puffin Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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the meticulously detailed images of its lush garden home follow the caterpillar's development. the poetic text guides readers through the garden and the change from caterpillar to butterfly. superb intro to nature for young children. even suggests what plants to provide to attract the black swallowtail butterfly.
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This book is wonderful, and the pictures are lovely!


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