
From Caterpillar to Butterfly
by Deborah Heiligman Illustrated by Bari Weissman
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!
- Ages
- 6, 7, 5
- Interest Level
- Grades K - 2
- Grade Level Equivalent
- 2.8
- Lexile Measure
- 490L
- DRA
- 24
- Guided Reading
- K
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of Pages
- 32
- Genre
- General Nonfiction
About the Author and Illustrator
Deborah Heiligman
Critically-acclaimed science author Deborah Heiligman was the editor of Scholastic News from 1981-1985.
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