Download or read book The Fantastic Travels of William and the Monarch Butterfly written by Christina Steiner and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2015-04-15 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William, a studious and curious North Dakota boy, captures a Monarch butterfly—a trophy he wants to present for show-and-tell at school next Friday. The captive girl butterfly, Anka, is able to speak. With a sad, trembling voice, Anka pleads for freedom so she may fulfill her life destiny. Worried to show up at school empty handed, William resists her pleas. But clever Anka bargains for her freedom by enticing William to accompany her as a passenger on her fantastic journey. There is one catch, though: William has to shrink in size and become a miniature boy in order to ride on Anka’s back. William faces a dilemma. Should he set Anka free and show up at school empty handed? Or should he join this girl butterfly on an adventure to an unknown destination? Intrigued, he agrees to join Anka on her special trip. Whisked away on the wings of a butterfly, a whole new world unfolds for William. Together, he and Anka soar south-southwest from North Dakota to the Oyamel fir forests in central Mexico. A strong friendship develops as they depend on each other for survival. They stay for five months at their destination high up in the mountains—the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve. There, William learns much about Monarch butterflies, about survival, and about himself. During their return travels in the spring, William better understands the significance of Anka’s need for freedom. This story is about the importance of friendship and trust. It is also about one of nature’s most amazing wonders—the curious life-cycle and incredible migration of a fourth-generation, eastern Monarch butterfly.
Download or read book The Monarch Butterfly s Journey written by Jon M. Fishman and published by Lerner Publications (Tm). This book was released on 2018 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the journey of the monarch butterfly, from egg to butterfly and along their migration south all the way to Mexico.
Download or read book Marigold s Wings written by Vlasta Van Kampen and published by . This book was released on 2004-08-01 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, monarch butterflies embark on a fantastic journey across North America to a special place in Mexico's Oyamel Forest. This annual migration has fascinated scientists, butterfly-lovers and storytellers alike for years. So far, no one has been able to discover the reason for the monarch's tremendous flight. Vlasta van Kampen has always been fascinated by the flight of the monarch. This beautiful children's story illustrates the glory of the monarch butterfly and the strength and fortitude of its journey. Vlasta van Kampen is an internationally acclaimed illustrator. Her first picture book, ABC/123: The Canadian Alphabet and Counting Book, won the Governor General's award for illustration, and her bestselling Orchestranimals has sold over 100,000 copies. She has also illustrated Beetle Bedlam and The Last Straw, both for Key Porter.
Download or read book Look to the Skies written by Nicola Edwards and published by Tiger Tales. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience the wonder of the migration of monarch butterflies as they travel across North America in search of warmer temperatures in this engaging book, which features die cuts throughout. Every year, monarch butterflies begin a lengthy migration across North America in search of warmer temperatures. The butterflies travel 3,000 miles across open fields, forests, lakes and streams, and mountains, and as they fly, people across the country look to the skies. From children playing in the water to families out for a walk in the park, everyone turns his or her attention to the sky to marvel at the amazing sight. Features die cuts throughout and additional information about monarchs.
Download or read book Predators in the Backyard written by Christina Steiner and published by Book Venture Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2016-07-30 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover six predators lurking in your very own backyard. Their size may not be impressive to humans but their skills and weapons are mighty and efficient. Because they are deadly to their selected prey they are essential to the natural balance of the insect world. These predators were honored by ancient and new civilizations and became the source of legends, fables and lore. The bounty of nature is a treasure chest depicted here in the incredible world of insects and spiders. Go out there, study these hunters, respect and admire their abilities and always, always treat your environment like the most precious gift.
Download or read book Mona s Mission written by Ellen Dalzell and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2023-05-15 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mona is a brave monarch butterfly with an important job! She is the third generation in the “relay race” of monarch migration as these amazing insects make their way to Mexico. Mona’s Mission is the beautiful, educational story of her life as she journeys to Missouri to give birth to the “super generation” of monarchs that will complete the migration. Along the way, she’ll encounter helpful flowers like milkweed and other monarch butterfly friends, but also predators and storms! Mona’s Mission is a wonderful book for kids to read on their own or for adults and children to enjoy together. They will learn all about monarch butterflies—their lives, their favorite foods, and how we can help them—as they are enthralled by the adventures of the courageous Mona.
Download or read book Monarch Butterflies written by Joyce Markovics and published by Bearport Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s fall in a grassy field in North America. A monarch butterfly flaps its colorful wings and flies high into the sky. The butterfly has begun a 2,000-mile journey to Mexico! Along the way, it meets many other monarchs. Millions will arrive in Mexico to spend the winter clumped together on tall trees. In this dramatic and colorful book, beginning readers will learn all about where monarch butterflies go in winter, how far they travel, and the amazing ways they survive. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful design, and exquisite photos are sure to delight and engage emergent readers.
Download or read book The Monarch s Gift written by Stephanie Feuerstein and published by Field Press. This book was released on 2021-04-05 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Monarch butterfly tests several U.S. native flowers until it finds the one where it can leave its special gift.
Download or read book The Journey of the Monarch written by HSP and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows the journey of the monarch butterfly.
Download or read book Threat to the Monarch Butterfly written by Rebecca Thatcher Murcia and published by Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monarch butterflies fly from Canada and the United States to the mountains of Central Mexico every year. They can fly as far as 100 miles in a day. But their traveling patterns have put them at risk. People everywhere are helping to save the monarch butterfly. Would you like to help?
Download or read book How Do Monarch Butterflies Find Their Way Home written by Kip Almasy and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2017-07-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monarch butterflies travel over 2,000 miles from America�s East Coast to central Mexico. Scientists are only beginning to unravel the mystery of the butterfly�s super navigational powers. In this enlightening text, readers will discover how life science works in the everyday world. With accessible language to simplify complex concepts, the book challenges developing readers and supports elementary science standards. Eye-catching photographs enhance the text.
Download or read book Monarchs and Milkweed written by Anurag Agrawal and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating and complex evolutionary relationship of the monarch butterfly and the milkweed plant Monarch butterflies are one of nature's most recognizable creatures, known for their bright colors and epic annual migration from the United States and Canada to Mexico. Yet there is much more to the monarch than its distinctive presence and mythic journeying. In Monarchs and Milkweed, Anurag Agrawal presents a vivid investigation into how the monarch butterfly has evolved closely alongside the milkweed—a toxic plant named for the sticky white substance emitted when its leaves are damaged—and how this inextricable and intimate relationship has been like an arms race over the millennia, a battle of exploitation and defense between two fascinating species. The monarch life cycle begins each spring when it deposits eggs on milkweed leaves. But this dependency of monarchs on milkweeds as food is not reciprocated, and milkweeds do all they can to poison or thwart the young monarchs. Agrawal delves into major scientific discoveries, including his own pioneering research, and traces how plant poisons have not only shaped monarch-milkweed interactions but have also been culturally important for centuries. Agrawal presents current ideas regarding the recent decline in monarch populations, including habitat destruction, increased winter storms, and lack of milkweed—the last one a theory that the author rejects. He evaluates the current sustainability of monarchs and reveals a novel explanation for their plummeting numbers. Lavishly illustrated with more than eighty color photos and images, Monarchs and Milkweed takes readers on an unforgettable exploration of one of nature's most important and sophisticated evolutionary relationships.
Download or read book Monarch Butterflies written by Julie Murray and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces young readers to the life cycle of a monarch butterfly.
Download or read book A Monarch Butterfly s Journey written by Suzanne Slade and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2012 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the life cycle of the monarch butterfly from its time as a small egg to mating and laying its own eggs.
Download or read book Alfred the Monarch Butterfly written by Jerlene Crawford Hales and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-04-04 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alfred the Monarch Butterfly is a story about the experiences of families from different cultures and languages as told through the adventures of the southern monarch butterflies as they migrate to northern Mexico. The story is embedded with family, love, friendship, death, and diversity. As the butterflies interact, they discover that there is more sameness than differences in their experiences.
Download or read book Journey of a Monarch Butterfly written by Ian E. Taylor and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the journey of a monarch butterfly as she travels north in the United States. With fanciful illustrations of her dreams of the Mexican forests where billions of monarchs gather each winter.
Download or read book Hurry and the Monarch written by Antoine O Flatharta and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-05-29 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the beautiful orange Monarch on her fall migration route from Canada to Mexico stops to rest at Wichita Falls, Texas, she makes friends with an old tortoise called Hurry. She tells him, "Maybe one day you'll break out of that shell, grow wings, and fly away," and then she is off again with millions of other Monarchs. In the spring, she stops again at Hurry's garden just long enough to lay her eggs and head north to Canada. Embedded in this lyrical and tender fictional presentation are the fascinating facts about the amazing 2,000-mile migration and the life cycle of butterflies. An afterword provides additional scientific data.
