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The Important Thing
About Butterflies
Adapted from The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown
Written by:
Christy Hoefer, Cheryl Fisher, and Judy Toneri
Photo by Gabriel Muniz
The important thing about butterflies is that
they are insects with three body parts and
six legs.
A butterfly
begins as an egg.
A butterfly lays
it’s eggs on the
leaves of plants.
A butterfly’s eggs
hatch into
caterpillars within
seven days.
But the most important thing about
butterflies is that they are insects with
three body parts and six legs.
The important thing about butterflies is that
they are insects with three body parts and
six legs.
A caterpillar must
eat and eat to grow.
A caterpillar spins
silk by moving it’s
head from side to
side.
A caterpillar changes
into a chrysalis.
But the most important thing about
butterflies is that they are insects with
three body parts and six legs.
The important thing about butterflies is that
they are insects with three body parts and
six legs.
 A chrysalis becomes
hard.
 A chrysalis changes
into a pretty golden
or silver color.
 A chrysalis becomes a
beautiful butterfly.
But the most important thing about
butterflies is that they are insects with
three body parts and six legs.
The important thing about butterflies is that
they are insects with three body parts and
six legs.
A butterfly’s wings
emerge from the chrysalis
wet and limp.
A butterfly hangs upside
down pumping air and
blood through it’s wings
and body.
A butterfly spreads it’s
wings and flies away.
But the most important thing about
butterflies is that they are insects with
three body parts and six legs.