Grub lives in the forest ‘way beneath the tree canopy, in an old log’. As he eats and eats (echos of The Very Hungry Caterpillar), he asks passing insects if he will transform into one of them. So we learn how ladybirds, cicadas and other insects start their lifecycles. When Grub finally emerges from his shell, ‘he wasn’t a grub anymore…he was a (you’ll have to read the book to find out!)
Informative, and beautifully illustrated, this picture book is a perfect way to introduce insect transformation to young children in a charming way.