Not a Bean

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: 11/05/2019
ISBN: 9781580898157
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.60h x 11.20w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2019 pg. 99
School Library Journal 11/01/2019 pg. 76
Shelf Awareness 12/10/2019
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2020 pg. 108