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by David Anderson (Author)
Flutter! Wings snap shut and a brilliant butterfly disappears - now it's just a dead leaf. It's an Orange Oakleaf butterfly, and it's got some of the best camouflage in nature.
If your child has ever chased a butterfly across the yard and wondered what it really is, this book has all the answers. Butterflies taste with their feet, sip through a tube that curls like a party horn, and navigate 9,000 miles using the sun as a compass. Some have wings you can see straight through. Others have spots that look exactly like owl eyes. Every page delivers a jaw-dropper.
"The Nature Kid's Guide to Butterflies" is written for curious kids ages 7-12 who want to understand the colorful creatures fluttering through every garden and forest on Earth. Why do monarchs travel all the way to Mexico? What makes a morpho's wings look blue when they aren't really blue at all? How does a zebra longwing live six times longer than most butterflies? Your child will find out, and they will want to share every fact.
Short sentences and simple words keep Level 2 readers moving confidently from page to page, while the fascinating subject keeps even older kids hooked. Chapters cover everything from the magical transformation inside a chrysalis to the giants with wings as wide as a dinner plate.
A book for kids who stop and stare when a butterfly floats past - and want to know exactly what just happened.
Butterflies pollinate flowers, signal healthy ecosystems, and travel across entire continents. Every page shows your child a creature that is far more extraordinary than it looks. That is the kind of wonder that sticks.
Thousands of young readers have explored the Nature Kids Guide series. Your child's next favorite animal is waiting.
