monarch butterfly

Discussing the disappearance of rare and endangered species and habitats, the author sets off on journeys that lead to the habitats of the golden lion tamarind in the rain forests of Brazil, the monk seals of the Pacific's French Frigate Shoals, and the lay-over sites of monarch butterflies.

Follows the annual mass migration of the colorful insects from their breeding grounds in British Columbia to their winter home in Mexico.

Introduces the butterfly family, their methods of camouflage and mimicry, and their reproduction and maturation cycles.

Introduces the life of a Monarch butterfly, from its beginning as a tiny egg laid on a milkweed leaf through its metamorphosis from a caterpillar to an adult butterfly.

Full-color photographs accompanied by scientific findings describe the monarch butterfly's migration, its life cycle, and problems.

When surrounded by thousands of butterflies, eleven-year-old John becomes transformed into one of them and finds his entire life altered because of this experience.

Introduces the life cycle, feeding habits, migration, predators, and mating of monarch butterfly through the observation of one particular monarch named Danaus.

Traces the natural history of the monarch butterfly, tracing their yearly migration from Canada and the United States to Mexico and discussing the challenges the species faces from human destruction of their habitats.

Introduces children to the life cycle of a butterfly, describing the changes the insects go through during each developmental stage.