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metamorphosis

Books about metamorphosis for readers of all ages.

Cover of If at First You Do Not See

If at First You Do Not See

Ruth Brown

Ages 2–7metamorphosisnature

Cover of The caterpillar and the polliwog

The caterpillar and the polliwog

Jack Kent

Ages 3–7friendshipnature

Cover of Inside the Illusion

Inside the Illusion

Katherine Applegate

Ages 10–14reality vs illusionmetamorphosis

Cover of A single pearl

A single pearl

Donna Jo Napoli

Ages 4–8metamorphosisnature

Cover of Jennifer Scales and the messenger of light

Jennifer Scales and the messenger of light

MaryJanice Davidson

Ages 11–16dragonsmetamorphosis

Cover of The Unknown

The Unknown

Katherine Applegate

Ages 10–14science fictionfirst contact

Cover of The Dream Tree

The Dream Tree

Stephen Cosgrove

Ages 3–7transformationnature

Cover of Why is Mommy crying?

Why is Mommy crying?

Mary Lou Prickett

Ages 4–8mental healthfamily

Cover of Marigold's Wings

Marigold's Wings

Vlasta Van Kampen

Ages 3–8metamorphosisnature

Cover of Secret Life of Caterpillars

Secret Life of Caterpillars

Densey Clyne

Ages 5–10natureinsects

Cover of Leopardpox!

Leopardpox!

Orna Landau, Omer Hoffmann

Ages 4–8metamorphosisfamily

Cover of Butterflies and moths

Butterflies and moths

Julie K. Lundgren

Ages 5–10naturelife cycles

Cover of If at First You Do Not See

If at First You Do Not See

Ruth Brown

Ages 3–7metamorphosisnature

Cover of The Suspicion

The Suspicion

Katherine Applegate

Ages 10–14metamorphosisself-discovery

Cover of The Beginning

The Beginning

Katherine Applegate

Ages 10–14metamorphosislove

Cover of What did I look like when I was a baby?

What did I look like when I was a baby?

Jeanne Willis

Ages 3–7growth and developmentmetamorphosis

Cover of How do caterpillars become butterflies?

How do caterpillars become butterflies?

Darice Bailer

Ages 4–9life cyclesnature

Cover of The silver child

The silver child

Cliff McNish

Ages 9–13metamorphosisself-discovery

Cover of The Message

The Message

Katherine Applegate

Ages 8–12metamorphosisself-discovery

Cover of Life Cycle of a Frog (Life Cycle of A¹ Series)

Life Cycle of a Frog (Life Cycle of A¹ Series)

Ages 3–7life cyclesmetamorphosis

Cover of Goosebumps Series 2000 - Revenge R Us

Goosebumps Series 2000 - Revenge R Us

Robert Lawrence Stine

Ages 9–13revengemagic

Cover of Owly & Wormy, friends all aflutter!

Owly & Wormy, friends all aflutter!

Andy Runton

Ages 3–7friendshipnature

Cover of Donald and the ...

Donald and the ...

Edward Gorey, Peter F. Neumeyer

Ages 5–10metamorphosispets

Cover of Butterfly garden

Butterfly garden

Margaret McNamara

Ages 4–8naturemetamorphosis