Explore the lives of monarch butterflies with Ranger Rick in this
beginning reader with full-color photos of monarchs in the wild!
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 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.
Ranger Rick, the iconic raccoon ambassador from Ranger Rick magazines,
engages young readers by comparing and contrasting the life of the
monarch to the life of the reader. For example--when explaining how
monarch butterflies eat, a call-out from Ranger Rick asks: do you sip
juice through a straw?
Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was a Monarch Butterfly is a Level One I Can
Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out
words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short
sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books
support success for children eager to start reading on their own.