A valuable teaching aid, The magical world of Butterflies, explores the natural history of Butterflies from egg through caterpillar and chrysalis to its emergence as the beautiful winged miracle that has even ventured into space. The dangers they face are explained along with the surprising help some get. New ideas, words and natural processes are explained with full color illustrations. It introduces children to the use of Latin in etymology demonstrating the value not just of Latin but also of being able to understand others with similar interests. They learn why today's scientists thank...