Join the monarchs as they embark on a transcontinental journey home in
this moving story about migration.
As the sun dawns in Canada, a flutter of monarch butterflies take
flight, ready to begin their months-long journey to their ancestral home
in Mexico. The migration will not be easy, but it is necessary for the
next generation of monarchs to be born. Brought to life with
illustrations as vivid as the monarch's iconic orange and black hues,
this story invites young readers to experience the monarch's migration
from the butterflies' point of view as they search for food, huddle
together through storms, and tirelessly fly south.
Parents and educators alike will find much to love about this poetically
written book. The story touches on how climate change and deforestation
are impacting monarchs, and kid-friendly back matter provides additional
information about the butterflies, including their life cycle, anatomy,
and migratory patterns, as well as several simple ways children can help
monarch butterflies themselves.