Butterflies Are Pretty Gross!

Written by Rosemary Mosco · Illustrated by Jacob Souva

Part of the Nature's Top Secrets series

Discover the shocking truth about butterflies' gross and fascinating habits.

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36 pages· AD500L

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Bookroo's summary

Meet a monarch butterfly ready to shatter your illusions about these delicate creatures. From feasting on the unexpected to sneaky survival tactics, butterflies are more than just pretty wings. Explore their surprising, sometimes gross, world and uncover the secrets that make them truly amazing. Are you ready to see butterflies in a whole new light?

From the publisher

Warning – this book contains top-secret information about butterflies! Prepare to be shocked and grossed out by this hilarious and totally true picture book introduction to a fascinating insect. Butterflies are beautiful and quiet and gentle and sparkly . . . but that’s not the whole truth. Butterflies can be GROSS. And one butterfly in particular is here to let everyone know! Talking directly to the reader, a monarch butterfly reveals how its kind is so much more than what we think. Did you know some butterflies enjoy feasting on dead animals, rotten fruit, tears and even poop? Some butterflies are loud, like the Cracker butterfly. Some are stinky – the smell scares predators away. Butterflies can be sneaky, like the ones who pretend to be ants to get free babysitting. This hilarious and refreshing book with silly and sweet illustrations explores the science of butterflies and shows that these insects are not the stereotypically cutesy critters we often think they are – they are fascinating, disgusting, complicated and amazing creatures.

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