The Life of a Butterfly

by Robin Bernard

Key Features Description The life cycle of a monarch butterfly is described from its egg stage through adulthood using wonderful photographs and simple text. The life cycle of a monarch butterfly is described from its egg stage through adulthood using wonderful photographs and simple text. Product Details Item #: NTS65999 9780590659994 Paperback Book 16 Informational Text 2 - 3 Lexile® 560L Guided Reading GR Level K DRA 16 - 18 Key Features Item #: NTS65999 9780590659994 Paperback Book 16 Informational Text 2 - 3 Lexile® 560L Guided Reading GR Level K DRA 16 - 18

Genres: Nonfiction

16 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Robin Bernard is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Robin Bernard include Tree for All Seasons, Creepy Crawlies.

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gorgeous, life-like pictures. Perfect for a science unit!

[Michelle Brandstetter · Rating 4 out of 5]

EL Skills - Vocabulary & narrative skills. Beautiful photography and information, great discussion stimulator.

[Nicole Spinozza]

Summary: This non-fiction text explores the life cycle of a butterfly. It shows images of each stage (an egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and a butterfly). It not only shows the cycle, but explores how each change occurs by including facts and information about how long it takes as well as what it looks and feels like.

Review: What I love most about this book is the photographs included. There are real close up images of each stage which you would typically not be able to see by simply going outside. I also like that it shows how the cycle begins once again. It would be a useful book for teaching students all about butterflies and life cycles!

Books I would pair this with: National Geographic Readers: Great Migrations Butterflies by Laura Marsh and Butterfly Life Cycle by Jeff Bauer

Quote: "A tiny body squiggles and wiggles its way out"

[Lorena Magallanes · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Life of a Butterfly, written be Robin Bernard is such an incredible informational text for elementary readers.

Each page contains less than 5 sentences and has a picture captured by various photographers. The book takes you through the life of a monarch butterfly. It starts at the beginning when an egg is laid, then goes on to tell its readers how a caterpillar is born, grows, creates its chrysalis, and comes out as a stunning monarch butterfly.

It is a circle story and contains a few double page spreads covered with monarch butterflies. The text includes diagrams, close-ups, maps, comparisons, time clocks, and measurements of caterpillars, butterflies, and their eggs.

This book is a great way to show even elementary aged children the basics of informational text.

[Katie Foster · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a traditional nonfiction book. It has real pictures of the different life cycles of a butterfly. It also has informative text. It's written almost like a science textbook. I also like that this book has extra fun little facts in it. For example, at the bottom of the first page there's an arrow showing you how big an egg really is. It also has text captions pointing to different parts of the cycles, like the caterpillar's legs and antennae. It's a quick read, very informative, and would be a good reference to use in the classroom.

[Charlie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story has really cool photographs. I also like the text. I think this is a great story.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

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