Little Life Cycles Collection
A gentle introduction to how living things grow and change—whales, bees, and more—told through sturdy pages built for toddler hands.
$49.95
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2026 Tiny Tots Curriculum Kit
Little Life Cycles Collection
How do you show your toddler that living things grow and change when he can't yet track time or sequence?
Little Life Cycles Collection (Whale, Bee, Frog, Bug, and Seed) makes that idea visible from the very first page. Each sturdy board book follows one living thing through its complete life cycle—from egg to adult, seed to plant, or tadpole to frog—using bold illustrations and a clever die-cut that changes as the pages turn.
That changing cutout does the teaching. With every page, your toddler watches one stage become the next, making the idea of growth and change something he can see unfold in his own hands.
Read the books again and again, and your toddler begins to anticipate what comes next. Before long, he'll recognize the same pattern across different plants and animals, building an early understanding that living things grow, change, and repeat their life cycles.
Simple, durable, and thoughtfully designed, the Little Life Cycles Collection introduces one of science's biggest ideas in a way even young children can begin to understand.
Take a look at some sample pages of the Little Life Cycles Collection of books.
How to Use Little Life Cycles Collection
- Read it like a reveal. Pause before turning the page and let your toddler study the cut-out and wonder what’s coming next.
- Keep your words simple. “Egg… now tadpole… now frog.” Short, repeated phrases are enough.
- Read it again. And then again. Toddlers need repetition before patterns start to stick.
- Let your toddler take over when they’re ready. They’ll begin pointing, flipping pages, and showing you what comes next.
- Bee
- Whale
- Bug
- Frog
- Seed
Publisher: Templar
Distributed by: Penguin Random House
Author: Maggie Li
Age/Grade Recommendation: 2-5 years/Tiny Tots-Kindergarten
Faith-Based: No
Consumable: No
Pages: 26
Dimensions: 7.0625" x 7.0625"
Format: Board books
Bee
ISBN: 9781536235043
Published: Mar 19, 2024
Bug
ISBN: 9781536230222
Published: Mar 07, 2023
Frog
ISBN: 9781536230239
Published: Mar 07, 2023
Seed
ISBN: 9781536223873
Published: Mar 24, 2022
Whale
ISBN: 9781536235050
Published: Mar 19, 2024
Meet Bee, a hardworking honeybee. Follow along as Bee sets off pollinating plants and returning home to its hive in this beautifully illustrated board book for the very young.
From flower to flower, busy little Bee collects nectar, pollinating blooms along the way before returning back to the hive where the rest of the colony lives. Between collecting nectar, making honey, and helping the queen, the honeybee’s extraordinary life is on display in this fun, informative board book. A die-cut throughout the book emphasizes how nature is full of changes, and readers will love learning how each season brings something different for these hardworking pollinators.
Bug
Meet Bug, a small, wiggly caterpillar. Follow along as Bug transforms into a butterfly in this beautifully illustrated board book for the very young.
From leaves and lily pads to grassy meadows and apples, hungry little Bug munches and crunches through everything it can find before entering into its chrysalis for a big change . . . In a fun, informative board book that explores the life cycle of a caterpillar, readers can follow along with every stage of Bug’s transformation into a beautiful butterfly. A die-cut throughout the book emphasizes how nature is full of changes—and how you can always tell when a hungry caterpillar has been around!
Frog
Meet Frog, who starts out as a tiny egg. Follow along as it transforms from tadpole to froglet to fully grown frog in this beautifully illustrated board book for the very young.
From a tiny, vulnerable spawn to a tadpole swimming away from hungry fish, Frog evolves before readers’ eyes in a fun, informative board book that explores the life cycle of a frog. A die-cut throughout the book emphasizes how nature is full of changes—and how a frog’s life is full of excitement!
Seed
Meet Pip, a tiny apple seed. Follow along as it transforms from seed to sprout to tree in this beautifully illustrated board book for the very young.
From a tiny seed eaten by a bird to a little sprout in a garden, Pip evolves before readers’ eyes in a fun, informative board book that explores the life cycle of a tree. A die-cut throughout the book emphasizes how nature is full of changes—but with time, the tiniest seed can grow into the loveliest apple tree.
Whale
Meet Whale, a young whale calf who loves to swim. Follow along as Whale grows into the largest creature in the ocean in this beautifully illustrated board book for the very young.
Starting off as a baby close to its mother, Whale charts an incredible journey, traveling to colder waters to find plenty of krill to eat, growing with every swish of its tail. In this fun, informative board book, Whale learns the right time to surface for air, how to sing to other whales across the ocean, and when to return to warmer waters. A die-cut throughout the book emphasizes how nature is full of changes—and before long, it’s time to start the cycle all over again.
