# 77. 6 Butterfly Books to Introduce Characteristics, Adaptations, and Life Cycles

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Published: 2026-07-06T08:00:00+00:00
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July is the month of butterflies thanks to the heat of the summer and the North American Butterfly Count! Butterflies are a high-interest topic that many adults and children get really engaged with. So this month I'll be focusing on butterflies and all their mystique. Books are a great way to introduce butterflies, their characteristics, adaptations, and interesting life cycles. In this episode, I give you a brief summary of butterfly books and my thoughts on how they can help you with your learners. Books in this episode 📚 Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert Are You a Butterfly? by Judy Allen, illustrated by Tudor Humphries Papilio by Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor, and Andy Chou Musser Butterflies Are Pretty…Gross! By Rosemary Cosco, Illustrated by Jacob Souva The Mystery of the Monarchs: How Kids, Teachers, and Butterfly Fans Helped Fred and Norah Urquhart Track the Great Monarch Migration by Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Erika Meza Butterflies Belong Here: A Story of One Idea, Thirty Kids, and a World of Butterflies by Deborah Hopkinson, illustrated by Meilo Sol Want to view all of these books in one place? Check them out here ! (Disclaimer: as an Amazon Associate, I may earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you) Resources mentioned 💚 “Teaching with Books: How to Integrate Science and Literacy for Elementary Classrooms.” How Butterflies Grow: 8 Picture Books About Butterfly Life Cycles Ep. 9: Exploring Invertebrates: 10 Picture Books to Introduce Animal Characteristics Show Notes: https://naturallyteaching.com/episode77 🗂 Find activities easily with the Naturally Teaching Activity Index 🛒 TpT Shop: Naturally Teaching 💚 Get more tips and tricks on the website: NaturallyTeaching.com 📸 Follow along on Instagram: @naturally.teaching 💻 Check us out on Facebook:…

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