Caterpillars and Butterflies: Make Your Own Model!

Learn about the incredible life cycle of butterflies, then build the press-out model inside

This ingenious full-color board book gives children the opportunity to discover the remarkable life cycle of a butterfly in an interactive way. The easy-to-understand text and enticing artworks by Laura Deo give readers a clear understanding of how caterpillars emerge from eggs, spin chrysalises, and emerge as butterflies-before laying new eggs as the cycle begins again.

The final page of the book contains all the components needed to create a colorful, 3-D model of the life cycle. No glue or cutting are needed; just press out the pieces and slot them together The resulting model functions as both a learning aid and a charming keepsake that can be displayed in a child's bedroom.

This book supports school learning at home and is a wonderful, hands-on way for young readers to understand biology and life-cycles. 10 pages. Grades: PreK-1.