The brief and cheery tone serves as an inviting introduction into a fascinating life cycle. On each of the smaller pages, which are artistic extensions of the main background spread, Ehlert unfolds a rhyming text explaining how caterpillars lay eggs and form "a case in which to grow" before "wings unfold new butterflies are born!" A series of half and full pages show the brilliant butterflies taking wing, flitting among bold cut-paper-collage flowers in vibrant pinks, purples, yellows, reds and oranges. Nestled against a verdant spring-garden backdrop formed by the front end paper and opening page, readers will find a small book within the book. Ehlert ( Hands Market Day) again spreads her creative wings to deliver this inventively designed picture book about caterpillars' metamorphosis into butterflies.
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