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Kate McCabe grew up exploring the bushland of Eltham, Victoria, which led to her enduring love and fascination for living things both big and small. With degrees in zoology and teaching, Kate now works in conservation education. Nicole Berlach has been drawing for as long as she can remember. She is trained in scientific illustration, which informs the art she creates, celebrating her unique Australian environment. She exhibits regularly.
This book, with its colourful and appealing illustrations, will be a fabulous resource for schools and public libraries. -- Katheryn Beilby * ReadPlus * With a love for the natural world wriggling and fluttering off of every page, Blue the caterpillar come butterfly and his ant friends will capture the hearts and minds of many and is sure to provoke awe and wonder about nature. * A Word about Books * This story explores the lifecycle of the butterfly along with relationships between butterflies and ants, and the plants around us, including those right in our backyard or local park. [...] Bright and colourful, the illustrations of this story are sure to engage readers and helpfully assist in communicating the information included. -- Raquel Mayman * CBCA Reading Time * 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 *
