Books with title A Caterpillar Becomes a Butterfly

Caterpillar lives alone in fear of her surroundings as everything seems large and strange. Refusing to spend time with her friends Wallaby, Goanna, and Snake, Caterpillar misses out on beautiful sunsets and companionship. Eventually she emerges from her chrysalis as Butterfly, ready to enjoy everything around her after discovering that she is not alone. A modern tale of overcoming personal fears, this brightly covered, uniquely indigenous story conveys a universal message.

Where did the caterpillar go?It seems to have disappeared, but it hasn't. It has turned into a butterfly! From the time a caterpillar first hatches, it eats so fast that it's skin can't keep up. It sheds its skin several times as it grows bigger and bigger. Eventually it forms a shell around itself called a chrysalis. Nothing seems to happen for a long time. But then one day the chrysalis splits open, and a beautiful butterfly emerges. What a magical metamorphosis!

Watch the caterpillar transform into a butterfly in this unique novelty book where the pages fold out to create one big final image. A tiny caterpillar has hatched from its egg and is looking for something to eat. Turn the pages of this unique format to see the caterpillar grow and grow, change into a golden chrysalis, and emerge at last as a most amazing butterfly. The pages fold out into a big buddleia bush with all different kinds of insects hidden among the leaves, while the book's central flap conceals additional facts and information about this fascinating life-cycle.

As a child, Vivian French watched with her grandfather as a family of tiny caterpillar eggs turned, stage by magical stage, into beautiful butterflies. Now you can share the magic and find out all about caterpillars. Read and Wonder is an innovative and highly-acclaimed series of non-fiction picture books about the real world. They're written from a very personal viewpoint, mixing facts with feelings, encouraging children to think, feel and imagine as they learn.