Monarch Butterfly

This is a great children's book focusing on the monarch butterfly. It details the life cycle of the monarch in kid-friendly language and goes on to talk about its migration habits and how some people of special festivals in honor of the monarch butterfly. It ends with information on how to raise

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monarch butterflies and some interesting facts about them.
This books is appropriate for kindergarten and first grade as a science read aloud. Second graders and above will be able to read it independently. It's told as a story hand has large, detailed illustrations matching the text. It looks and feels more like a story picture book, rather than nonfiction text. Very engaging and informative for young readers.

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I love all of Gail Gibbons books! This one is about monarch butterflies, and it has many detailed illustrations in it. I love how she uses the scientific words like chrysalis, metamorphisis, and pupa. She gives a very detailed account of the butterflies life cycle, and the illustrations are also

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very detailed!

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A easy to read book about the life cycle of the Monarch butterflies. The book provides bright illustrations and detail explanation of the stages of metamorphosis, the migration on these butterfliers, and the life cycle of it. Great book for small kids.

This sweet little book takes readers through the life cycle of a Monarch butterfly. Gibbons gives a great recount of each stage in the butterfly's life. Students will find this an interesting read. The content is not confusing or overrun by scientific vocabulary. The students will be able to use

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the amazing illustrations to further comprehend what they are reading. The pictures are labeled in a creative way, and are very attractive to the eye. I would recommend this book for any elementary-middle school teacher. I plan on adding it to my own library. I enjoyed reading this even though I have already read countless books on this subject.

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This non fiction picture book is a great way to teach the life cycle of a butterfly. Going through each of the stages in detail is a wonderful way to incorporate reading into a science activity.

Monarch butterflies are interesting creatures. Who would think that butterflies actually migrate like birds during the winter? There is also something more extravagant about these tiny little creatures, which would be their crazy phases they undergo. Throughout this journey in "Monarch Butterfly,"

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one can actually "experience" and view the life styles of a Monarch butterfly. Understanding nature and the way of life is very important. For example, nature is so powerful that sometimes what something looks like at first is not always what it will look like for the rest of its life. Come, read, and join the exploration of the life of Monarch butterflies.

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This book goes through the life cycle of the Monarch Butterfly from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis/pupa to butterfly. It goes over what a butterfly does in different weather and each day. It describes the weather they can and can's live in and shows where in the U.S. they live.

This book tells you all about the beauty of the monarch butterfly. It's life cycle, the way it scares off prey amongst other fascinating things. It tells how it migrates and what they tend to look like. This is a great visualization book for children along with very interesting facts about

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butterflies.

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This book provides very good information about monarch butterfly for example, how they look like, where they live, what season of the years they immigrate etc. The book also has pictures that can help to little children to appreciate the butterfly much better.
Age: 3-6
Source: Pierce College Library

This a very informational book about monarch butterflies.This is a good read for ages 2-7 year olds.

From egg to caterpillar to butterfly, here is the story of how monarchs live. In her usual clear and concise manner, Gail Gibbons explains the wonder of these beloved and delicate creatures that can fly as high as 2,000 feet and migrate up to 4,000 miles.