Butterflies in room 6 See how they grow

In this attractive science book, writer and photographer Arnold presents the life cycle of a butterfly as observed in a Los Angeles kindergarten classroom. The teacher brings tiny painted lady butterfly eggs to school and places them in a box with food. As the eggs hatch, the caterpillars crawl, eat, and climb to the top of their containers, where they enter the pupal stage within chrysalises. Transferred to a large net-walled enclosure, they begin to emerge eight days later as butterflies. Outdoors, each one crawls onto a child's finger, rests, and then flies away. Arnold comments on each step of caring for the animals, as well as each stage of their life cycle. Along the way, she provides just enough information and detail for young children who want to know more. It's enlightening to observe the butterflies' stages of life in the clear, color photos, but it's also a pleasure to see the children's reactions: curiosity, caution, rapt attention, surprise, excitement, and joy. An appended page answers pertinent questions. An amiable, eye-opening introduction to metamorphosis.--Carolyn Phelan Copyright 2019 Booklist

PreS-Gr 2-Arnold returns to the same classroom she observed in Hatching Chicks in Room 6 (Charlesbridge, 2017). This time she joins Mrs. Best and her kindergarten students as they follow the progress of painted lady butterflies from small blue eggs to adult insects. Photos document the steps required to care for the creatures during their journey from egg to larva to pupa to adult. The intent expressions on the children's faces reveal their engagement with the process and their delight as they watch the butterflies prepare to fly away. The close-up photos, including the sequence of a butterfly's emergence from the chrysalis, draw readers into the transformation. The clear, straightforward text is supplemented by facts supplied in small text boxes. A vocabulary list plus suggested books and websites enhance the information. VERDICT A solid choice for most libraries, particularly those supporting hands-on science learning.-Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State Univ. Lib., Mankato © Copyright 2019. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Arnold revisits Mrs. Best's elementary classroom (Hatching Chicks in Room 6, 2017) for this look at the life cycle of the painted lady butterfly.Arnold uses the class's study of butterflies to present readers with solid facts about these insects in both the main text and leaf-shaped fact boxes. Mrs. Best's butterfly eggs come in a tube (she must have purchased them, though this is not addressed). The entire life cycle is both pictured and described in the next spread. The close-ups of the eggs in their different stages of hatching are sure to fascinate. On release day, each child gets to hold a butterfly that has crawled onto their hand. Though this book focuses on butterflies in a classroom, families could easily use this information to safely raise butterflies at home (several tips are given about keeping the insects alive and free from injury). The backmatter includes a page of answered questions about butterflies, a glossary, and a list of both online and text resources for finding further information. Arnold's photos are a highlight, combining candid shots of the diverse students and their white teacher with pics of the insects, both in captivity and in nature. Labeled close-ups bring readers into the classroom and teach butterfly anatomy.A solid look at the butterfly life cycle that will have students asking their own teachers to host caterpillars in their classrooms. (Informational picture book. 4-9) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

The children in room 6 are learning about butterflies. Their teacher, Mrs. Best, has brought butterfly eggs to school. In about four weeks the tiny eggs will become beautiful painted lady butterflies. How does this happen? The children will watch and find out. Like many insects, a butterfly has four stages of life. A painted lady's life begins with a small blue egg. The egg become sa caterpillar, then a pupa, and finally a butterfly. Mrs. Best puts the butterfly eggsinto a large plastic box. Inside the eggs, caterpillars are growing.The children add some caterpillar food.After the eggs hatch, the caterpillars will crawl to the food and start eating. By the next day the eggs are hatching. The caterpillars crawl out. They look like tiny, dark specks. Each one is smaller than a sesame seed.The caterpillars eat and eat. Each day hey grow a little bigger. The children spread more food on the bottom of the box. When a caterpillar grows too big for its skin, the skin splits and falls off. A new skin is underneath. Excerpted from Butterflies in Room 6 by Caroline Arnold All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.