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A young child from the northern United States spots a Monarch butterfly laying eggs and keeps watch as the eggs hatch and the new caterpillars munch away on leaves. Readers will follow along as the narrator observes the butterflies' behavior up close, including the amazing metamorphosis of caterpillars into adult Monarch butterflies and their migration to Mexico. Colorful photos, diagrams, and clear, age-appropriate text will engage young readers as they explore the life cycle, natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of these beautiful insects. The diary format models scientific observation and critical thinking--and encourages children to keep notebooks recording their own investigations into the natural world.
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 2-3-With an unusual format but conventional content, these volumes are framed as animal-observation journals from children. Several clear, bright color photos enhance each spread. Beginning with calls, egg sightings, or other indirect signs of a mating season in progress ("Today I saw two red kangaroos having a fight!"), each "notebook" tracks a typical animal's course from birth and growth to maturity. Even for the spider and the monarch butterfly, death gets but a single mention and takes place offstage, if at all. Thought-exercise questions and study suggestions are scattered throughout the volumes, which all end with a relevant small-scale activity. (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
These easy-to-read books discuss the stages of development, dietary habits, and habitat of the jumping spider and Monarch butterfly. Bright, close-up photographs and kid-friendly text, presented as observations in a child's notebook, make the information accessible. Text boxes with questions and facts encourage further insight and thinking. Related activities are included in the "Science Lab" section. Reading list. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Animal Diaries: Life Cycles titles: A Butterfly's Life and A Spider's Life.] (c) Copyright 2012. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Part of the Animal Diaries: Life Cycles series, this book chronicles the mysterious and colorful sequence of a butterfly's maturation. Formatted as a series of late-summer diary entries written by an inquisitive young boy, the book describes events from two butterflies mating in his backyard through their fall migration south and eventual return the following summer. Photographs combine with kid-friendly maps and illustrations to display migration patterns and metamorphosis in a vibrant manner. The text, though written from the point of view of a child, is insightful and straightforward while still maintaining an age-appropriate reading level. Also included is a science lab that explains the process of growing butterfly-friendly plants like verbena and milkweed in window pots and transplanting them outdoors to provide food and nectar to growing insects. A list of science terms is explained through an illustrated glossary. This book explains a complicated process in a factual, understandable, and attractive style.--Anderson, Erin Copyright 2010 Booklist
Table of Contents
Fluttering Butterflies | p. 4 |
Hunting for Eggs | p. 6 |
Munch! Crunch! | p. 8 |
Wow! A Chrysalis | p. 10 |
A New Butterfly! | p. 12 |
Amazing Changes | p. 14 |
Butterfly Food | p. 16 |
A Great Trip South | p. 18 |
They're Back! | p. 20 |
Science Lab | p. 22 |
Science Words | p. 23 |
Index | p. 24 |
Read More | p. 24 |
Learn More Online | p. 24 |
About the Author | p. 24 |