Bookshelf: March 2010
Becoming Butterflies

by Anne Rockwell
illustrated by Megan Halsey
Walker & Company, 2002
As the young students in Miss Dana’s classroom watch three striped caterpillars become monarch butterflies, they draw pictures and ask questions about the transformation. Narrated by one of the children, this charming story uses simple, friendly language to describe not only metamorphosis but also the monarchs’ migration to Mexico. Informative, inviting cut-paper illustrations add to the appeal.



