"Metamorphosis can be found throughout nature beyond just caterpillars and tadpoles. This fresh spin on the highly curricular topic explores some of the ocean's most fascinating creatures while explaining how and why these creatures metamorphose."--

"Animals know that in order to survive, they must stay hidden--and, fortunately, nature helps them by providing coloration that camouflages them in their habitat. Award-winning author and illustrator Jim Arnosky looks at this most artful and beautiful aspect of animal life, from the dappled spots on a fawn and the leaf-like markings on a Copperhead snake to the white fur of the snowshoe hare in winter and the changing colors of the octopus. Featuring...

Discover all the fascinating steps involved in the transformation of a caterpillar to a butterfly. Life cycles is a vibrantly designed and illustrated series on this essential, ever-popular topic. Each book in the series has accessible text the child may be able to read themselves, accompanied by the stunning, realistic artwork of Stephanie Fizer Coleman. The books are 32 pages and feature a wealth of extra information and activities at the back,...