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
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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.