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Pipsie, Nature Detective: The Disappearing Caterpillar
Last updated Monday, April 4, 2016
Author: Rick DeDonato
Illustrator: Tracy Bishop
Date of Publication: 2015
ISBN: 1477826300
Grade Level: 1st (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: Apr. 2016
Synopsis:
Pipsie loves everything wild—from dragonflies to oceans to tall, tall trees. She also loves solving mysteries. That’s why she’s a nature detective! When she and her turtle, Alfred, notice that their new friend, Frannie the caterpillar, has vanished, Pipsie is on the case. She grabs her magnifying glass, goes to her tree-house headquarters, and begins to search for clues. It’s time to make this mystery history!
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Why is she looking at the leaf?
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Why do you think there are bite marks on the leaf?
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How would a caterpillar disappear?
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What is a nature detective?
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What happened to Frannie? How big did Frannie grow?
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Where was Frannie while Pipsie and Alfred were looking for her?
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What happened after nine days of watching the chrysalis?
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Would you want to be a nature detective?
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