Product Overview
Are you curious about the lives of animals and their babies? Do you wonder what the life cycles of different animals look like? If so, this engaging graphic novel will entertain and educate you as it outlines the concept of life cycles by following the exciting lives of animals. Readers will learn about reproduction, parental care, growth, metamorphosis, and life spans through colorful examples from a variety of such animals as frightening caterpillar wasps, amphibious frogs, and otherworldly hydras. This text highlights the cyclical nature of animal life and draws connections among life cycles of various animals to help readers develop a more holistic understanding of this topic. Readers will meet Maria Sibylla Merian, a naturalist and scientific illustrator who detailed the life cycles of nearly 200 species! For handson learning, try the Calling All Butterflies activity included in this text. You can explore more of the exciting lives of animals by checking out other titles in the Building Blocks of Animals and Plants series!