Monarch Magic!: Butterfly Activities & Nature Discoveries (Williamson Kids Good Times!(Tm).) [Paperback]

Lynn Rosenblatt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1998 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Williamson Kids Good Times!(Tm).

This title is suitable for ages 4 to 8 years. Imagine a beautiful monarch butterfly - weighing less than a coin and only a few weeks old - setting out on a journey of 2500 miles, with no map, no directions, and no leader. It is a marvel of nature...and you can share in it! This is an environmental/science experience with a lasting impression! Children can participate in their first environmental cause as they discover the relationship between their favourite butterfly and the milkweed - the only food the monarch can eat in the caterpillar stage. This title includes stunning photographs that let children experience the complete metamorphosis, plus 40 butterfly activities. This title is suitable for ages 4-12.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6-The first half of this colorful book focuses on the insect's life cycle, delineating each stage of its metamorphosis in a smooth blend of large-print text and snapshot-sized color photographs. The monarch's pattern of migration and the importance of its host plant, the milkweed, are also discussed. The second section gives step-by-step directions for a wealth of projects and activities such as rearing a monarch butterfly from either the egg or caterpillar stage; keeping a journal to track migration or chart growth; setting up a butterfly feeding station; constructing a pom-pom caterpillar; forming a club to promote monarch awareness; and joining an Internet group to track migration (Web sites are provided). Numerous sidebars provide additional miscellaneous information, define terms, or offer "see" references to projects (these are unnecessary, as all projects are listed in the index and on the contents page). Clear, full-color photographs and a few drawings and diagrams are also included. While the layout is lively, the many different elements appearing on each page detract from the main text. Another minor flaw-although every other stage of the butterfly's life cycle is described in detail, the text does not explain how the insects actually mate. These quibbles aside, the information provided is clearly written and well organized. Laurence Pringle's An Extraordinary Life: The Story of a Monarch Butterfly (Orchard, 1997) and Kathryn Lasky's Monarchs (Harcourt, 1993) provide similar information, but no other book offers the same wealth of related activities.
Karey Wehner, San Francisco Public Library
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

"An excellent introduction to the world of the monarch butterfly. Beautiful full-color photographs accompany the text from beginning to end." -- ForeWord Magazine

"No book offers the same wealth of related activities." -- School Library Journal

Track the life cycle and metamorphosis of one of Nature's resplendent creatures. First-rate photographs and illustrations, instructions for hands-on activities, like planting a butterfly garden, crafting monarch-inspired artwork, and joining other kids throughout North America to chart the monarchs' annual cross-continent migration will inspire Monarch Magic! among families everywhere. A 1999 Parents' Choice® Silver Honor Winner. (Parents' Choice®) -- From Parents' Choice®

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Williamson Pub (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885593236
• ISBN-13: 978-1885593238
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #652,060 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Award winning Lynn Rosenblatt captures the amazing life-cycle of the monarch butterfly through breathtaking photos and science based information.