Monarch and Milkweed

One of nature's most perfect relationships

Every spring the monarch butterfly migrates thousands of miles in search of the ideal milkweed plant. When she finds it, she lays her eggs on the plant, so when each egg hatches, the baby caterpillar can feed on the milkweed leaves. The milkweed plant then provides the perfect protection as the caterpillar turns into one of nature's wonders, a chrysalis, before transforming into an even greater wonder: a monarch butterfly. And once the newborn butterfly soars away, the milkweed seeds fly away on the wind and start this cycle over again.

The exacting prose and jewel-toned illustrations echo the harmony of monarch and milkweed in this carefully researched book, explaining one of nature's most spectacular displays in a refreshingly simple manner.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/04/2008
ISBN: 9781416900856
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.80w x 0.50d
Award: Buckaroo Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Booklist 01/01/2008 pg. 79
Kirkus Review - Children 02/01/2008 pg. 146
School Library Journal 01/01/2008 pg. 104
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2008 pg. 384
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 417 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 121388 / Monarch and Milkweed
Reading Level: 4.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5