Further Reading Book List for Exploring Life Cycles
Informational Texts with Aligned Themes and Topics
Birds
- Hatching Chicks in Room 6 by Caroline Arnold
- How Does an Egg Hatch? by Eric Carle
- The Life Cycle of a Bird by Bobbie Kalman
- Where do Chicks Come From? by Amy E. Sklansky
Butterflies
- A Butterfly's Life by Dona Herweck Rice
- A Butterfly's Life Cycle by Mary R. Dunn
- Butterflies in Room 6 by Caroline Arnold
- Hello, Little One: A Monarch Butterfly Story by Zeena Pliska
- National Geographic Readers: Caterpillar to Butterfly by Laura Marsh
- The Amazing Life Cycle of Butterflies (Look and Wonder) by Kay Barnham
Frogs
- A Frog's Life by Dona Herweck Rice
- A Frog's Life Cycle (Explore Life Cycles) by Mary R. Dunn
- And the Bullfrogs Sing: A Life Cycle Begins by David L. Harrison, Kate Cosgrove
- National Geographic Readers: Tadpole to Frog by Shira Evans
Plants
- A Sunflower's Life Cycle (Explore Life Cycles) by Mary R. Dunn
- From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons
- National Geographic Readers: Seed to Plant by Kristin Baird Rattini
- The Amazing Life Cycle of Plants (Look and Wonder) by Kay Barnham
Texts with Aligned Themes and Topics
Butterflies
- Papilio by Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor, Andy Chou Musser
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