By Lois Ehlert
Another Beatrix approved book!
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Such a beautifully illustrated book:
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There is no better way to review the stages of a butterfly than THE BUTTERFLY SONG(I promise your children will LOVE it!):
Eggs:
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Caterpillars (eating green leaves):
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Chrysalis:
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They look just like these don’t they? 😉
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Our butterflies finally hatch, let their wings dry, and fly everywhere!
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We have been waiting for our own wings at school. It is so exciting when they finally hatch!
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Butterflies everywhere:
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My after school classes made butterflies (this one not colored yet):
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The best part is letting them go!
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Watching caterpillars turn into butterflies is just a miracle of life! So fun and so amazing.
Find more butterfly ideas here: