Being a Minibeast: Being a Butterfly

Discover how a caterpillar transforms into a bright, beautiful butterfly in this wonderfully illustrated picture book

Being a Butterfly brings a butterfly's brief, precious life cycle to beautiful life. Follow the story of a little green caterpillar as it hatches, grows and transforms itself into a bright, colourful butterfly. Learn how butterflies move, feed themselves and pollinate flowers, before finding a mate and beginning the whole cycle of life again.

This wonderfully illustrated picture book is a perfect introduction to life cycles for readers aged 5 and up. It also gently introduces them to the idea of conservation.

List of contents:

Left on a leaf

Hatching out

A greedy caterpillar

Shedding skin

Time to rest

Changing times

A beautiful butterfly

Learning to fly

Finding flowers

Billions of butterflies

Finding a mate

New eggs

Protecting butterflies

Glossary

Find out more

Annabelle Lynch is a freelance writer who lives in London. She specialises in young non-fiction, with a particular interest in natural history and geography.

Discover how a caterpillar transforms into a bright, beautiful butterfly in this wonderfully illustrated picture book Being a Butterfly brings a butterfly's brief, precious life cycle to beautiful life. Follow the story of a little green caterpillar as it hatches, grows and transforms itself into a bright, colourful butterfly. Learn how butterflies move, feed themselves and pollinate flowers, before finding a mate and beginning the whole cycle of life again.This wonderfully illustrated picture book is a perfect introduction to life cycles for readers aged 5 and up. It also gently introduces them to the idea of conservation.List of contents: Left on a leafHatching outA greedy caterpillarShedding skinTime to restChanging timesA beautiful butterflyLearning to flyFinding flowers Billions of butterfliesFinding a mateNew eggsProtecting butterfliesGlossaryFind out more

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