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Bishop, Nic

Nic Bishop Butterflies and Moths

48 pp. | Scholastic | March, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-439-87757-2 $17.99

(2) K-3 In informative but not-too-demanding text, Bishop covers life cycles, eating, defenses, mating, and the differences between butterflies and moths, all illustrated with intriguing full-page photographs. A pull-out center-page spread contains a series of photos showing five steps in a butterfly's flight process. An appended section describes Bishop's quest to photograph a Costa Rican caterpillar that camouflages itself as a snake. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Janet Hamilton | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2009