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Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This stunning exploration of butterflies from around the world is a companion to My Book of Birds. Geraldo Valério grew up in Brazil, watching white butterflies visit the vegetable patch behind his house. As he got older, he learned more about these unique and beautiful insects, which can be found on every continent except Antarctica. In this gorgeous album, Geraldo presents his favorite butterfly species from around the world. Paint and paper collage...
3) Butterflies
Author
Publisher
Collins
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
30 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon invites readers to explore the world of butterflies and moths with fascinating facts and stunning full-color photographs. Learn where to find butterflies and moths, how to observe them in nature, and how to plant your very own butterfly garden!"--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins Childrens Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Nancy is furious when she cannot go to her friend Bree's butterfly-themed birthday party, but her family's outing might just be extraordinary enough to make her feel better. Includes facts about butterflies.
Author
Series
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
48 pages (some folded) : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of butterflies and moths. Created in partnership with the American Museum of Natural History, it covers everything from biology to conservation. Readers can observe each stage of metamorphosis, watch butterflies feed in a tropical rainforest, follow monarchs on their long migration, and shadow scientists to see how they work with butterflies and moths.
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xx, 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Like fluttering shards of stained glass, butterflies possess a unique power to pierce and stir the human soul. Indeed, the ancient Greeks explicitly equated the two in a single word, psyche, so that from early times butterflies were not only a form of life, but also an idea. Profound and deeply personal, written with both wisdom and wit, Peter Marren's Rainbow Dust explores this idea of butterflies -- the why behind the mysterious power of these...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
112 pages : color illustrations, plans ; 28 cm + 2 DVDs (DVD ; 4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Description
"Whimsical, exquisite and fragile, butterflies and moths have enchanted and inspired people for centuries. Origami artist Michael G. LaFosse is no exception. His original butterfly paper-folding techniques are a dramatic new development in origami--which some have hailed as the most important advance in origami since the first paper cranes appeared centuries ago. Hundreds of LaFosse butterflies have been featured in exhibitions around the world and...
18) Butterflies
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
288 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
In the text, Orenstein explains the latest scientific discoveries about the world's butterflies and moths. Marent's photographs provide close-up views from delicate browns and skippers to giant birdwings and glittering morphos. You'll discover the answers to many of your questions, from the evolution of color and pattern in butterfly wings to how butterfly populations can survive in a changing world and a warming climate.
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