Caterpillar and Bean

Written by Martin Jenkins · Illustrated by Hannah Tolson

Part of the First Science Storybooks series

Discover the intertwined life cycles of a bean plant and a caterpillar.

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32 pages· ~560L

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Bookroo's summary

A bean seed sprouts roots and leaves, while an egg on its leaf hatches a hungry caterpillar. As the caterpillar grows and transforms, the plant reaches for the sun, blossoming into flowers and pods. Witness the fascinating journey of growth and transformation as plant and insect thrive side by side, completing their life cycles in a year-long dance of nature. This vibrant tale invites young readers to explore the wonders of life cycles and the interconnectedness of living things.

From the publisher

Observe the ways plants and insects interact in a gentle introduction to growing for budding scientists. What’s that wedged in a crack in the ground, small and hard and wrinkly and brown? A bean seed! Soon it develops roots and leaves. And what’s that on the leaf? An egg! The egg hatches a caterpillar, and the caterpillar eats the leaves, getting bigger and bigger until it forms a chrysalis. Meanwhile, the plant is growing, too: it develops flowers, then bean pods, as it reaches up toward the sun. Side by side, plant and insect grow . . . and grow . . . and grow throughout the year, until they come full circle. This fourth book in the First Science Storybook series uses simple, clear language and colorful illustrations to inspire very young readers as they learn about life cycles.

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