Marion volunteers at the Santa Vista Arboretum butterfly release and helps her younger sister Gabby overcome her fear of bugs so she can also attend the event.

Text and color photos present information on the raising and mating of butterflies; provide instructions for twelve projects, including making a butterfly house and learning to hand-feed them; and profile nearly forty types of butterflies, listing their breeding areas, host plants, and nectar plants, and describing their chrysalises and their physical traits as caterpillars and as butterflies.

"In this fascinating book from the New York Times bestselling author of The Horse, Wendy Williams explores the lives of one of the world's most resilient creatures--the butterfly--shedding light on the role that they play in our ecosystem and in our human lives"-- From butterfly gardens to zoo exhibitions, we've encouraged them to infiltrate our lives. Williams reveals the inner lives of these 'flying flowers' and shows that butterflies are far more...

"Insect expert Darlyne Murawski leads young readers inside the fascinating world of butterflies: learn how they are magically transformed from squirmy caterpillars; discover how each species develops unique wings; and witness a butterfly food fight, as they wrestle over a flower until a winner is declared."--Amazon.com.

"Did you know some butterflies have fake antennae to confuse predators? Did you know butterflies can use their feet to taste? Did you know some butterflies hibernate like bears? Impress your friends (and teacher) with these facts and many more from this hilarious and information-packed book" --

Little learners will love to explore new worlds and ideas with Bendon's Reading Discovery Level Readers. Build a library that covers a range of topics from bugs and butterflies to and porpoises to Presidents. Learn about some of the most beautiful and interesting winged wonders of the world.

Captioned illustrations introduce common butterflies and moths and describe their life cycle and enemies in simple terms for children.

Butterfly wakes up while Porcupine is having breakfast, and Porcupine tries to explain what it means to be nocturnal and Butterfly considers the advantages of a nighttime life while trying to get back to sleep.

Originally written as a children's song, Willbee the bumblebee is embarrassed (and chilly) when his snazzy black-and-yellow jersey gets caught on a rose thorn and unravels--but Monica the butterfly and Steve the spider come to his rescue.