Face to Face with Caterpillars

by Darlyne Murawski

Book Overview

Ever had an in-your-face encounter with a caterpillar? Darlyne Murawski came eye-to-eye with a spiny caterpillar in Costa Rica--and was stung by the harmless- looking creepy-crawly. That's one of many caterpillar close-ups in this amazing book. Readers study these insects like the experts: witness the astonishing metamorphosis from caterpillar to pupa to butterfly; see the snake-like defenses of some poisonous species; and the silk stitching of other...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426304730
• ISBN13: 9781426304736
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 9.6" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6