Caterpillars: A Beginner's Bug Guide with Life-Like Illustrations Based on the Peterson System

For all those caterpillars we find in the yard, my children may now identify which butterfly it will become. It's a great book, full color photos, and just the right size for my kids to flip through quickly to find the info they need. By the way, a stack of nature guides is all I use for our homeschool science for the first few years. It helps them learn to "look it up" and discover the wonders of creation.

I bought this for my grandniece. I am a serious amateur lepidopterist and she asked me what the caterpillar was that she found in her garden. I told her and then thought that kids often find caterpillars crawling around, they are funny looking or colorful, and it might be a good idea for me to get her a book on caterpillars. It is easy to find pictures of the butterflies, not so easy for their larva. This was a good general introduction of caterpillars she might find. I told her how to rear one in a potted plant. Later she called and told me the book was right because the butterfly was what the book said the caterpillar was. I think I have a budding scientist in my family.

This is a great starter field guide. It is not to heavy. It also has great photos and lots of info for the young naturalist.

Bought for my nephew, he loves to read, don't know if he has had the time to read it yet, but I am sure he will as this is what he requested.

I have a 6 year old and 8 year old and they love it. Written to their level, and very informative.

I liked what little there was there. Great pictures and information, but not enough specimens shared!

My young great-nephew likes this book. I admit, it was interesting. :)

It's OK but not what I wanted.

I purchased this for my grandson who's ten and he loves it ,,,we have lots of caterpillars and he finds it very interests to know which are to be butterflies and which ones are moths...arrived quickly, thank goodness, it takes all the guess work out of caterpillers...

This is a great book! My grandchildren love it.

Good book but not what I required

Anybody buying this book needs to be aware that it refers only to caterpillars found in North America, although some are found here. Other than that it is fine, but limited in scope.

Bought this for my grand daughter who loves it. Thanks