March 14, 2023 is Learn About Butterflies Day!

A butterfly begins life as a tiny egg. Within a week, the egg hatches into a caterpillar. The caterpillar eats leaves and flowers until it’s much, much bigger, and then develops a shell, called a chrysalis, that protects the caterpillar while it morphs into a butterfly. Chrysalises can often be found hanging under leaves or branches. After 10-15 days, a beautiful butterfly emerges! For more information about butterflies, check out our collection of nonfiction butterfly books, below.

The Little Book of Butterflies: A Guide to Moths and Butterflies by Christin Farley

The Big Book of Bugs (Big Book) by Yuval Zommer

My Book of Butterflies by Geraldo Valério

The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science by Joyce Sidman

Winged Wonders: Solving the Monarch Migration Mystery by Meeg Pincus

Butterfly for a King: Saving Hawaii's Kamehameha Butterflies by Cindy Trumbore

Bugs (Day in the Life) by Jessica L Ware

The Story of a Butterfly: Learn about the Life Cycle and Habitat of the Painted Lady by Margaret Rose Reed

Butterflies for Kids (Junior Scientists) by Lauren Davidson

Butterflies Are Pretty ... Gross! (Nature's Top Secrets) by Rosemary Mosco

How Does a Caterpillar Change?: Life Cycles with the Very Hungry Caterpillar (World of Eric Carle: Nature) by Eric Carle

Monarch Butterflies: Explore the Life Journey of One of the Winged Wonders of the World by Ann Hobbie

Look to the Skies: The Magical Migration of the Monarch Butterfly by Nicola Edwards

Butterflies for Kids (Junior Scientists) by Lauren Davidson

Monarch Butterfly (New & Updated) by Gail Gibbons

The Mystery of the Monarchs: How Kids, Teachers, and Butterfly Fans Helped Fred and Norah Urquhart Track the Great Monarch Migration by Barb Rosenstock