"Butterflies Are Pretty ... Gross!" by Rosemary Mosco is a delightful and informative exploration of the fascinating, often overlooked aspects of butterflies. Through a blend of humor and science, the book reveals the gross yet intriguing realities of butterfly life cycles, including their messy feeding habits and the unique ways they interact with their environments. Illustrated with charming artwork, this engaging read is perfect for young nature enthusiasts, encouraging them to appreciate the beauty of butterflies while also understanding the less glamorous elements of their lives. It plays with the juxtaposition of beauty and the often icky truths of nature. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Natures Top Secrets .

This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 36 pages in this book. This book was published in 2021 by Tundra Books .

Rosemary Mosco is a science writer and artist, and she's passionate about sharing her love for the natural world. She writes and draws the science webcomic Bird and Moon and made the urban nature webcomic Your Wild City in collaboration with fellow First Second author Maris Wicks. If she could explore any place in the solar system, she would travel to Jupiter's moon Europa. Science Comics: Solar System is her first graphic novel with First Second. Matthew Lasley is the son of a gold miner in Alaska and the Klondike, and has spent many hours hunched over a gold pan, even in some of the same creeks that Felix Pedro once prospected. Lasley is now a writer and a first-grade teacher, and lives in Anchorage. Jacob Souva is a New York-based illustrator and designer with a BFA in Illustration. Finding inspiration in texture and pattern, he loves to capture messiness and process in his artwork and enjoys illustrating for children.