The Butterfly and the Ants

Did you know nearly one in five of our planet’s butterfly species need ants to survive, including many species found across Victoria?

The Butterfly and the Ants is the amazing true story of a very hungry caterpillar. If your students have ever wondered what actually happens inside a chrysalis, this the book has the answer and more!

Published by Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO, this story is a wondrous true tale that will inspire your students to explore the tiny wonders found in their own back yards.

Praise for ‘The Butterfly and the Ants’:

Bright and colourful, the illustrations of this story are sure to engage readers - Children’s Book Council of Australia

Educational and enjoyable, The Butterfly and the Ants is ideal for newly independent readers, and I can see this being a hit in classrooms and libraries - Better Reading

The book has broad appeal to warrant its inclusion in a child’s list of nature books. It is full of biological information that is presented in such a way that it is likely to be absorbed effortlessly, as the child moves readily from page to page as the story line unfolds in a suspenseful roll of questions as to what happens next in a true 'thriller' pattern.
Judy Ferrier, Metamorphosis Australia Issue 104, September 2022