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Butterflies! (Time for Kids Science Scoops
Butterflies There are 20,000 different kinds of butterflies in the world. Many have brightly colored wings. But butterflies don't start life as beauties. Every butterfly begins as a tiny egg that hatches into a caterpillar. Then an amazing change takes place. The caterpillar turns into a fluttering butterfly!
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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April 19, 2026
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Butterflies! is a combination non-fiction picture book and early reader in the TIME for Kids Science Scoops series. It’s geared toward kids who are starting to read more independently with very short chapters and more challenging vocabulary, but it would work great for a read-aloud with younger kids as well. The book imparts all sorts of fun facts about butterflies, starting with anatomy. Then it moves on to butterfly development from egg to caterpillar to butterfly. There’s a chapter on Monarch butterflies and their amazing migration. The last chapter covers butterfly fossils, endangerment, and camouflage, as well as how kids can plant a butterfly garden to help these amazing insects. At the end, there’s a list of vocabulary words that kids might not be familiar with, along with how to say “butterfly” in several other languages.
Overall, Butterflies! was a good book. It gives kids basic foundational knowledge about butterflies in short, easy-to-read chapters. The photographs of these lovely creatures are bright and colorful, sure to draw readers’ attention. I don’t think I’d ever seen a butterfly fossil before, so that photo was pretty cool. I also learned a couple of new tidbits about these insects who brighten our world and help pollinate our plants, and it’s always a plus when I, as an adult, can learn something from a book aimed at kids. So in general, I thought this book was nicely done. It’s left me interested in checking out other books in the TIME for Kids series.
Butterflies! is a combination non-fiction picture book and early reader in the TIME for Kids Science Scoops series. It’s geared toward kids who are starting to read more independently with very short chapters and more challenging vocabulary, but it would work great for a read-aloud with younger kids as well. The book imparts all sorts of fun facts about butterflies, starting with anatomy. Then it moves on to butterfly development from egg to caterpillar to butterfly. There’s a chapter on Monarch butterflies and their amazing migration. The last chapter covers butterfly fossils, endangerment, and camouflage, as well as how kids can plant a butterfly garden to help these amazing insects. At the end, there’s a list of vocabulary words that kids might not be familiar with, along with how to say “butterfly” in several other languages.
Overall, Butterflies! was a good book. It gives kids basic foundational knowledge about butterflies in short, easy-to-read chapters. The photographs of these lovely creatures are bright and colorful, sure to draw readers’ attention. I don’t think I’d ever seen a butterfly fossil before, so that photo was pretty cool. I also learned a couple of new tidbits about these insects who brighten our world and help pollinate our plants, and it’s always a plus when I, as an adult, can learn something from a book aimed at kids. So in general, I thought this book was nicely done. It’s left me interested in checking out other books in the TIME for Kids series.
October 20, 2017
A simple look at some basic facts about butterflies, with a few pages focused on the monarch. (Harper Collins)
February 27, 2010
A solid intro to butterflies (especially monarchs) with beautiful photographs. There isn't a ton of information so it's best suited for lower elementary. This was fun to read when we lived in CA because we were able to see the monarchs during migration.
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April 19, 2012Science Content:
This book is great when teaching children about life cycles and about monarchs. This book talks about different animals life cyles besides just butterflies. This book provides excellent science vocabulary. This book would be great for all grade levels.
This book is great when teaching children about life cycles and about monarchs. This book talks about different animals life cyles besides just butterflies. This book provides excellent science vocabulary. This book would be great for all grade levels.
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