monarch butterfly

Contains color photographs of monarch butterflies; provides information about the life cycle, behavior, mating, and migration of the insects; and discusses the loss of monarch roosting sites and habitats and the need for conservation.

Introduces the physical characteristics, habits, and life cycle of the monarch butterfly.

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

Describes the life cycle and winter migrations of the Eastern and Western monarch butterflies and the two towns that protect their winter habitats.

Two cousins, Kinsey in Canada and Sarah in California, ponder the idea that fairies might help monarch butterflies on their migration from Kinsey's town to Sarah's.

Simple text and close-up photographs describe the anatomy, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of monarch butterflies.

Upon the death of her beloved Tio Urbano, who has taught her that monarch butterflies are the souls of the dead, young Lupita gains a deeper understanding of Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, as it is observed in rural Mexico. Includes glossary of Spanish terms and facts about the Day of the Dead.