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life cycles

Books about life cycles for readers of all ages.

Cover of Amelia's nine lives

Amelia's nine lives

Lorna Balian

Ages 4–8pet lossfriendship with animals

Cover of Sam's final journey

Sam's final journey

Raz Autry, Susan Stauffer

Ages 8–10animalsfarm life

Cover of Farfalla

Farfalla

Vanita Oelschlager

Ages 4–8naturefriendship

Cover of A Salamander’s Life

A Salamander’s Life

John Himmelman

Ages 4–8life cyclesnature

Cover of A House Spider’s Life

A House Spider’s Life

John Himmelman

Ages 4–8naturelife cycles

Cover of A Tadpole Grows Up

A Tadpole Grows Up

Pam Zollman

Ages 5–8life cyclesnature

Cover of Beans

Beans

Gail Saunders-Smith

Ages 3–7naturelife cycles

Cover of The life cycle of a whale

The life cycle of a whale

Bobbie Kalman, Karuna Thal

Ages 5–10naturelife cycles

Cover of The Oak

The Oak

Andrienne Soutter-Perrot

Ages 6–9naturegrowth

Cover of If at First You Do Not See

If at First You Do Not See

Ruth Brown

Ages 2–7metamorphosisnature

Cover of The story of the walnut tree

The story of the walnut tree

Don H. Staheli

Ages 5–10naturegrowth

Cover of All about eggs and how they change into animals

All about eggs and how they change into animals

Millicent E. Selsam

Ages 5–10naturelife cycles

Cover of Animals on the Move

Animals on the Move

Allan Fowler

Ages 5–8natureanimals

Cover of Before I Was Born (God's Design for Sex)

Before I Was Born (God's Design for Sex)

Carolyn Nystrom

Ages 4–8body awarenesschildbirth

Cover of Monarch Butterfly

Monarch Butterfly

David M. Schwartz

Ages 5–8naturelife cycles

Cover of Eggs and Chicks (Beginners)

Eggs and Chicks (Beginners)

Fiona Patchett

Ages 4–7life cyclesnature

Cover of Bumblebee

Bumblebee

J. V. Wilson

Ages 4–8natureinsects

Cover of Canada Goose Cattail Lane

Canada Goose Cattail Lane

Janet Halfman, Janet Halfmann

Ages 4–8naturefamily

Cover of Frogs

Frogs

Golden Books

Ages 5–8natureanimals

Cover of An Earthworm’s Life

An Earthworm’s Life

John Himmelman

Ages 4–8life cyclesnature

Cover of Tracks in the Sand

Tracks in the Sand

Loreen Leedy

Ages 5–9marine biologyendangered species

Cover of All around us

All around us

Xelena Gonzalez

Ages 4–8naturefamily

Cover of Tadpoles

Tadpoles

Betsy James

Ages 3–7transformationgrowth

Cover of Tadpoles (Minipets)

Tadpoles (Minipets)

Theresa Greenaway

Ages 5–10naturelife cycles