Easy-to-read text, bright, colorful design, and oversized, close-up photos bring readers into the wonderful world of butterflies! This book describes a butterfly's body parts, eating habits, and defense mechanisms. Covered in detail is the butterfly's life cycle, as the insect changes from egg to caterpillar to pupa to adult. Readers will learn about butterfly habitats, hibernation, and migration. Also covered are different types of butterflies, including the peacock butterfly and the monarch butterfly. The book concludes with the contribution and importance of butterflies to the natural world. Labeled diagrams help readers understand a butterfly's body parts and life cycle. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts throughout, a question-and-answer page, a glossary with phonetic spellings, and an index. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Group.