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Description
In this illustrated picture book, a monarch butterfly directly addresses readers to reveal surprising and lesser-known facts about butterflies. The book presents factual information about butterfly anatomy, behaviors, and life cycles while emphasizing the "gross" aspects that counter their typically perceived beauty. The narrative serves as an informational introduction to butterfly science for young readers in grades K-3.
Quick Summary
This book flips the script on beautiful butterflies by revealing the slimy, gooey, and totally bizarre science behind these colorful creatures. Kids will crack up learning about butterfly vomit, their weird eating habits, and all the icky details that nature class conveniently left out. If your kid loves the humor and gross-out factor of "The Magic School Bus" or "Dog Man," they'll be totally hooked on this buggy twist. Perfect for kids in kindergarten through third grade who think science is boring but secretly love anything disgustingly cool.