ISBN |
9781789892604 paperback |
Name |
Parker, Steve, 1952- author. |
Title |
Butterflies and moths / Steve Parker ; consultant, Barbara Taylor. |
Published |
Thaxted, Essex : Miles Kelly, 2020. |
©2016 |
Description |
48 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 30 cm |
Notes |
"Butterfly conservation."--Cover. |
Includes index. |
Contents |
Fragile beauties -- Scale wings -- Moth or butterfly? -- A closer look -- Super senses -- Food and feeding -- Getting together -- Growing up -- Clever caterpillars -- Families of moths -- Butterfly families -- Cunning camouflage -- Survival tricks -- On the wing -- The greatest traveller -- We are the champions -- Evolution long ago -- Habitats galore -- From mountains to cities -- Dangers past and present -- Hopes for the future. |
Summary |
This book takes an in-depth look at the extraordinary lives of butterflies and moths. Discover which is the world's biggest moth, where thousands of monarch butterflies roost in winter and how a caterpillar becomes an adult butterfly or moth. Covering a wide range of topics from feeding to flight, 100 numbered facts will challenge children, encouraging reading from start to finish. Every page is packed with amazing photographs and artwork, while activities, quizzes and cartoons add an extra element of fun, making 100 Facts Butterflies & Moths the perfect introduction to this incredible topic. |
Target audience note |
Age 7-9 years. |
Subjects |
Moths -- Juvenile literature |
Butterflies -- Juvenile literature |
Lepidoptera -- Juvenile literature |
Other Names |
Taylor, Barbara, 1954- consultant. |
Series |
100 facts |
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