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  • Published: 16 April 2024
  • ISBN: 9781623542672
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $15.99

Butterflies in Room 6

See How They Grow





Join Mrs. Best's kindergarteners as they learn the joys of raising butterflies from egg to adult in this close-up look at the insect life cycle--now in paperback!

Join Mrs. Best's kindergarteners as they learn the joys of raising butterflies from egg to adult in this close-up look at the insect life cycle--now in paperback!

A visit to Mrs. Best's classroom is always inspiring! Follow a classroom of real kindergartners as they participate in a popular classroom activity: raising butterflies. Astonishing photographs show the life cycle of the painted lady butterfly, from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to adult. Engaging text captures the children's wonder and explains the science behind metamorphosis.

The Life Cycles in Room 6 series follows Mrs. Best’s real kindergarten class as they help things grow. This photo-illustrated series engages readers with hands-on science in the classroom and beyond.

  • Published: 16 April 2024
  • ISBN: 9781623542672
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $15.99

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Praise for Butterflies in Room 6

Praise for Butterflies in Room 6

  • AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books Finalist
  • "A solid look at the butterfly life cycle that will have students asking their own teachers to host caterpillars in their classrooms."--Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Hatching Chicks in Room 6
  • "Readers are in for a treat as they join Mrs. Best and her kindergarten class for their egg-hatching project, aka the most adorable class project ever."--Booklist
Praise for Planting a Garden in Room 6
  • "With photography to illustrate each step, this is a delighful and informative book."--School Library Journal

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