Backyard books

Introduces the life cycle of a butterfly, showing how it changes from an egg to a chrysalis to a butterfly.

Introduces the life cycle of a snail, showing how it changes from an egg to an adult snail. When you look at life from the perspective of a small mollusk, the backyard suddenly becomes a daunting place. A young snail faces many challenges as it tries to grow safely into an adult, while continuing on its daily quest for food.

Introduces the life cycle of a dragonfly, showing how it changes from an egg to an adult dragonfly.

Introduces the life cycle of a spider, describing how it hatches, develops, spins webs, and feeds. Did you know that when a spider's web is damaged, a spider will often eat the remaining silk before making a new one? Young children will make many discoveries in this tale of a day in the life of a spider.