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From iridescent blue swallowtails and brilliant orange monarchs to the worlds tiniest butterfly (Western Pygmy Blue) and the largest (Queen Alexandra's Birdwing), an incredible variety of butterflies are celebrated here in all of their beauty and wonder.

What are as light as a feather and as old as the dinosaurs? Butterflies! With a lively text and vibrant paper-collage illustrations, award-winning author Bob Barner brings us a wonderful look at the amazing history of butterflies, and how their lives intersected with the dinosaurs millions of years ago. Readers will be fascinated to discover that when they stop to admire a beautiful butterfly, a dinosaur may have once done the same! This gorgeous, rollicking, informative book is sure to become a favorite of budding scientists everywhere.

How do snow crystals form? What shapes can they take? Are no two snow crystals alike? These questions and more are answered in this visually stunning exploration of the science of snow. Perfect for reading on winter days, the book features photos of real snow crystals in their beautiful diversity.

Bright ladybugs, fluttering butterflies, creepy-crawly daddy longlegs, and roly-poly bugs are some of the familiar creatures featured in this whimsically illustrated insect album. There's even a bug-o-meter listing fun facts about each bug!

Keywords: bugs, butterflies, ladybug, daddy longlegs, spider, grasshopper, caterpillar, bee, ant, roly-poly, around, creeping, touch, want, flutter, crawl, fly, adjectives, differences, habitats