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A Study of Butterflies - LaPorte, Texas - Kindergarten Class

by Jennifer Johnson and Charlotte Copous

Selections

On this page you will find a number of resources such as trade books, teacher resources, videos, and software that we used to incorporate into our lesson plans on the topic of butterflies.

Non-Fiction

Arnosky, J..  (1996). Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing Butterflies & Moths.  New York:  Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Boring, M.  (1996). Caterpillars, Bugs, and Butterflies.  New York:  Northwind.

Boring, M.  (1996). Butterfly and the Bog Beast: A Book About Camouflage.  New York:  Scholastic.

Cassie, B. & Pallotta, J. (1995).  The Butterfly Alphabet Book.  Maine: Charlesbrdge Publishing.

Carnizres, S. (1998).  Butterfly.  New York:  Scholastic.

Facklam, M. (1996).  Creepy Crawly Caterpillars.  New York:  Little, Brown and Company.

Fichter, G.  (1993).  Butterflies and Moths.  New York:  Western Publishing.

Gibbons, G.  (1989).  Monarch Butterfly.  New York: Scholastic.

Hamilton, K.  (1997).  The Butterfly Book.  New Mexico:  John Muir Publishing.

Heiligman, D.  (1996).  From Caterpillar to Butterfly.  New York:  Scholastic.

Heller, R.  (1992).  How to Hide a Butterfly and Other Insects.  New York:  Grosset & Dunlop.

Hickman, P.  (1997).  A New Butterfly.  New York:  Kids Can Press LTD.

Himmelmam, J.  (1999).  A Monarch Butterfly’s Life.  New York:  Children’s Press.

Jeunesse, G., &  Delafosse, G.  (1995).  Butterflies.  New York:  Scholastic.

Marzollo, J.  (1997).  I’m a Caterpillar.  New York: Scholastic.

Neye, E.  (2000).  Butterflies.  New York:  Grosset & Dunlop.

Pascoe, E.  (1997).  Butterflies and Moths.  New York:  Blackbirch Press, Inc.

Pringle, L. & Marshall, B.  (1997).  An Extraordinary Life:  The Story of a Monarch Butterfly.  New York:  Orchard Books.

Sandved, D.  (1996).  The Butterfly Alphabet Book.  New York:  Scholastic.

Schwartz, D.  (1999).  Monarch Butterfly.  California:  Creative Teaching Press.

Shapiro, K.  (2001).  Butterflies.  New York:  Scholastic.

Taylor, K.  (1992).  See How They Grow:  Butterfly.  New York:  Dorling Kindersley Publishing.

Watts, B.  (1985).  Butterfly and Caterpillar.  New York:  Silver Burdett Company.

Winer, Y.  (2000).  Butterflies Fly.  Maine:  Charlesbridge Publishing.

Fiction

Carle, E.  (1987).  The Very Hungry Caterpillar.  New York:  Philomel.

Deluise, D.  (1990).  Charlie the Caterpillar.  New York:  Aladdin.

Fleming, D.  (1991)  In the Tall, Tall Grass.  New York:  Henry Holt.

Garelick, M.  (1991).   Where Does the Butterfly Go When It Rains?  New York:  Scholastic.

Howe, J.  (1998).  I Wish I Were A Butterfly.  New York:  Harcourt Brace Co.

Kent, J.  (1982).  The Caterpillar and the Polliwog.  New York:  Prentice Hall.

Rippon, S.  (1982).  Cathy Caterpillar and Betty Bee.  New York:  Rourke Corporation.

Sungaard, A, & Carle, E.  (1995).  The Lamb and the Butterfly,  New York:  Scholastic.

Selsam, M.  (1962).  Terry and the Caterpillars.  New York:  Harper.

Yep, L.  (1993).  Butterfly Boy.  New York:  Farrar Straus and Giroux.

Educational Resources

Beautiful Butterflies.  (1999).  Texas:  Lasting Lessons.

Bernard, R.  (1994).  Bug Book.   New York:  Scholastic.

Butterflies.  (1999).  California:  Teacher Created Materials.

Butterflies and Moths:  Integrated Activities for Whole Language and Thematic Teaching.  (1990).  California:  Creative Teaching Press.

Hide A Butterfly Teacher’s Guide.  (1986).  California:  GEMS.

Insects.  (1999).  North Carolina:  The Education Center.

Videos

Eyewitness.  Butterfly & Moth.  BBC Worldwide American and Dorling Kindersley.  VHS video. 35 minutes

How to Hide a Butterfly.  Florida:  Spoken Arts:  Knowledge Through Multimedia.  VHS video. 6 minutes

Magic School Bus:  Butterflies!  New York:  Scholastic.  VHS video.  30 minutes

Computer Software

Magic School Bus Explores Bugs.  New York:  Scholastic Inc.  CD-Rom.

Multimedia Bug Book.  Florida:  Expert Software, Inc.  CD-Rom.  

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