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Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Language
English
Description
"The life cycle of the monarch butterfly begins when it is a tiny egg clinging to a leaf. In time, it goes through a transformation called metamorphosis to become a butterfly, and in the fall, it can migrate almost 100 miles each day. In this book, follow the story of one monarch butterfly and elarn about what it eats, how it grows, and more."--Dust jacket flap.
Author
Series
Publisher
Childs World
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explains the life stages of the monarch butterfly and discusses their migration, its purpose, and its route; and lists threats monarch butterflies may face on their migration.
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Overview of both eastern and western monarch butterflies, including their life cycle and migratory patterns. The impact of natural disasters and increasing residential and industrial development on monarch butterfly populations is also discussed.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Monarch butterflies swooped through and people wondered, "Where do they go?" In 1976 the world learned: after migrating, the monarchs roost by the millions in an oyamel grove in Mexico. This was a mystery that could only be solved when people worked as a team"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Ranger Rick explorers can learn all about monarch butterflies in this reader full of fascinating facts, vivid wildlife photographs, a Wild Words glossary, and a hands-on activity that teaches kids how to chart the life cycle of the monarch."--Amazon
What if you wished you were a monarch and then you became one? Could you transform from a caterpillar into a butterfly, and learn to fly? And would you want to? Find out! Ranger Rick explorers can learn...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Through accessible text and colorful, engaging illustrations, Monarch Butterflies presents rich, detailed information about the monarchs' life cycle, anatomy, and the wonders of their signature migration"--
14) Butterflies
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Photographs help trace the migrations of monarch butterflies from northern North America to the Oyamel forest of Mexico, describing the harsh conditions they face and the survival methods they use during the migration.
Author
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Young children can travel along with monarch butterflies as they migrate across North America in search of warmer temperatures, in this wondrous book featuring die cuts throughout and additional information about monarchs.
"Witness the breathtaking majesty of the monarch butterfly's incredible migration across North America. Features peek-through holes on ever spread and additional information about monarchs"--Back cover.
Publisher
Storey Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
This practical, inspiring guide shows how individuals can help support the endangered North American monarch butterfly, with information on creating monarch-friendly landscapes using plants that feed and sustain the butterfly through the different stages of its life.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Readers will learn about the impressive migration of North American monarch butterflies. The title will cover information like why and when they migrate, how far they migrate, and where they migrate. --Amazon.
Author
Publisher
Distributed by Random House
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Hurry the tortoise befriends a monarch butterfly when she stops in his garden in Wichita Falls, Texas, during her migration from Canada to Mexico. Includes facts about monarch butterflies.
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