Books in Life Cycles Books series

A first garden story board book that reveals how plants grow with lift-the-flaps and a pullout height chart.Teach your child how a tiny seed grows into a flower in this fascinating lift-the-flap garden story. A pullout height chart ends the book--a great way for children to remember how a sunflower grows, and to measure how fast your child grows, too! Through illustrations, photography, and flaps, sixteen delightful board book pages reveal the wonder of how plants grow as you follow the story of a mystery seed. How was it planted? What does it need? What will it become? As days go by, it's hard to imagine the tiny shoot will ever grow into a big, strong plant. Could it magically become the tallest of all the garden flowers? Flaps unfold to show plants growing, creatures hiding, and what's happening underground. The book includes very simple gardening projects and facts about garden creatures (which ones are good for plants, and which ones are bad), and children will find out what a pollinator is, and how to attract pollinators to the garden. The perfect gift for aspiring gardeners, complete with a height chart.

From egg to hungry caterpillar to beautiful butterfly, this picture book with flaps follows the complete life cycle of a swallowtail. With sturdy board book pages and exciting flaps to lift, it's the perfect life cycle book for young children.How Does a Butterfly Grow? will entertain and educate preschoolers. They'll love finding out about each life cycle stage of the swallowtail butterfly, as they follow the fascinating pictures and listen to the fun and friendly text. Close-up photos show the mommy swallowtail laying her eggs, the tiny caterpillar hatching and growing, and the pretty butterfly emerging from its chrysalis. The fully grown swallowtail's scaly, brightly patterned wings lift up from the page as fluttery flaps, and more flaps reveal three other caterpillars transforming into incredible butterflies and an amazing moth. Kids will also learn other butterfly facts, such as how they feed, how they spread pollen, and how they are similar and different to moths. Perfect for reading aloud, How Does a Butterfly Grow? is a charming and informative picture book to share and enjoy.

This first life-cycle board book explains every stage of a frog's development, using real-life photographs, fun illustrations, and lift-the-flap novelties.In How Does a Frog Grow? preschoolers can track the life cycle of a frog from spawn to tadpole to froglet to adult in this introductory lift-the-flap book. While close-up, real-life photographs are used to show how a frog changes in appearance as it grows, charming illustrations of their surrounding environments, as well as a lift-the-flap novelty, make the topic approachable and fun. The book's read-aloud text gives it a storybook feel, but bite-sized facts are also shared along the way, allowing for an even deeper learning experience. The life cycle of a frog isn't all this book covers, though! Kids will learn about types of frogs from all around the world and the different environments they live in, discover the difference between a frog and a toad, and find out what not to do when they spot a frog in the wild. A short glossary and a life cycle roundel graphic at the back of the book serve as reinforcement tools. With a friendly approach to early-years science, How Does a Frog Grow? is perfect for curious young children ages 3-5.