A caterpillar does amazing tricks, like making leaves disappear and shedding its skin, and finally it performs the most amazing trick of all. Includes facts about the life cycle of the monarch butterfly.

"This illustrated guide will enable you to identify the caterpillars of nearly 700 butterflies and moths found east of the Mississippi. The more than 1,200 color photographs and two dozen line drawings include numerous images. The giant silk moths, tiger moths, and many other species covered include forest pests, common garden guests, economically important species, and of course, the Mescal Worm and Mexican Jumping Bean caterpillars. Full-page species...

Otto the worm is shocked to discover that his best friend Bob is actually a caterpillar who emerges one day as a butterfly.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar celebrates birthdays, from presents and balloons to cake.

"The colorful flowers in Mama's garden reveal a strange-looking creature. "What is it? Does it sting, does it bite?" Join in this photographic journey as the young girl and her mother care for the caterpillar. Watch as it transforms into a chrysalis and then emerges as a beautiful monarch butterfly. How can the young girl "claim" the butterfly as her own but still let it go free?"--

The hungry caterpillar and his friends enjoy the sensory experiences of summer, like listening to noisy bugs, feeling the warm sunshine, smelling the yummy scents of a cookout, and more.

A caterpillar reassures a worried bear that they will see each other again when the caterpillar emerges from its cocoon.

Die-cut pages illustrate the concept of shapes as a hungry caterpillar eats different things for dinner.

When Nibbles the guinea pig and his friend Posie find caterpillars munching on their prize-winning dandelion plants, they decide to make the caterpillars their pets.