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Caterpillars, Bugs, and Butterflies (Young Naturalist Field Guides)

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I purchased 5 books of this series for my five year old daughter for Christmas, as she wanted a "field guide" like her older sisters when exploring our 45 acres of woods. After reviewing these books before giving them, we decided to use them as part of our science program for our home school. These books have bright and colorful pictures, short accurate explanations of the animal, their habitat, eating habits, and even some of the popular anecdotes that go along with the animal. (For example, the myth about the stripes on the wooly bear caterpillar in relation to the length of winter) It has the appropriate warning for studying certain animals. What we enjoy most is that many of these animals can be found in our back yard to furthur study. Each book deals with three types of animal, such as Caterpillars,Bugs, and Butterflies. They are separated into sections dealing with each type. At the end of the section is a wonderful hands-on project the child can basically do on their own within the recommended age group (9-12) or with some assistance for a younger age group like my daughter. My 5 year old begs us to read these books to her and loves the projects. I highly recommend this book and others in the series for those who want their children to learn about nature and how to respect it.

I ordered this for my sons fifth birthday and while I found it cute, it is just okay for identifying caterpillars as it is not very comprehensive. Our childrens librarian recommended: Peterson First Guides: Caterpillars by Amt Bartlett Wright and that has been much more helpful for identifying many more species of caterpillars, butterflies and moths. We live in Northern Indiana and many of the caterpillars we have found have not been in this book but in the Peterson's book. My son loves it, though.

This book helps you find and identify caterpillars, bugs, butterflies, and moths. A great informational book!!

Grandchildren enjoy this book to help identify what they have located outside while they play. Lot of info for young children to understand. The 8 yr old really enjoys reading it and learning about the different subjects. Good series of books!

This is another quality book from Cooper Square Publishing LLC. The pictures are large enough to study the insects. This guide is particularly suitable for kindergarten student, but the recommended age group is 9-12. Some activities are also suitable for six to seven years old children.

This book invites young naturalists who wants to spot wildlife and gives basic information about insects, caterpillars, and butterflies. The book also includes identification information, educational activities, and fun facts. Safety tips are also provided. Color illustrations have enhanced the presentation. Some quick facts including when and where you are most likely to observe each species worth appreciation. Interesting facts about each species is written in different font and color at the bottom of the page.

"Make Moth Sugar" includes a recipe, an attractive treat to attract moths. The tomato hornworm, banded woolly bear caterpillar and ladybug sections are excellent. How to pages are suitable for children and attractive too.
Appropriate warning for studying certain animals has given. The most important thing is many of these insects can be found in back yard for further study. Caterpillars, bugs, and butterflies are separated into sections dealing with each type. At the end of each section there is a project that children can do easily by themselves.

For identifying caterpillars this book is satisfactory, but not up to the mark as many of the states have much more species than the species mentioned here. The author has balanced the content by picking up the most popular bugs. Though the text is fairly small the illustrations are so good that they can hold the young readers' attention.

I have purchased most of the books from this series. The illustrations are beautiful and they are excellent non-fiction books which are beneficial to help students pass all the tests they are required to take in public schools. I highly recommend this series of books to help develop an appreciation of the natural world for our generation of nature deficit children.

I bought this for my 4 year old son after finding a couple of tobacco hornworms in the tomato garden last summer. The author did a good job balancing the content and picking the most popular bugs to cover. The tomato hornworm is covered, but not tobacco hornworm. But that's just a little detail I can easily gloss over. Although the text is small, the illustrations are so good that they hold his attention while I read to him. His favorite pages are the tomato hornworm, banded woolly bear caterpillar, ladybug, and katydid. He also loves the how-to page on capturing a banded woolly bear in the fall and watching it turn into a moth in the spring.