Not a Bean
Author | : Claudia Guadalupe Martínez |
Publisher | : Charlesbridge Publishing |
Total Pages | : 35 |
Release | : 2019-11-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781632896674 |
ISBN-13 | : 1632896672 |
Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A Mexican jumping bean isn't a bean at all. It's a fascinating home and food source for a special kind of caterpillar! With Spanish vocabulary and a clever counting concept, this poetic story shares the life cycle of a Mexican jumping bean. This curious jumping insect is actually a seedpod from a shrub called yerba de la flecha, into which a caterpillar burrows, living inside the pod until it builds a cocoon and breaks out as a moth. Perfect for preschoolers and prereaders, this creative picture book explores the Mexican jumping bean's daily life and eventual transformation and escape from the pod.