Did you know that tiny, see-through earthworms hatch from eggs inside cocoons? Learn more about this and other stages of an earthworm in this fascinating book. Captivating photographs support the text and give readers a deeper understanding of an earthworm's life cycle. A table of contents, a glossary, sidebars, informative captions, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, and an index are included to increase comprehension. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Infographics Informative sidebars Phonetics Photo captions Sources for further research Suggested websites Table of contents Children love to learn about the life cycles of other living things. Our Life Cycles series leads kids through the fascinating lives of some well-known plants and animals, from birth (or hatching or sprouting) through growth into adulthood, and then into reproduction and the beginning of the next generation. Readers will enjoy sharing each fascinating journey from first page to last. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, informative captions, sources for further research, and an index.