Del Norte Public Library

Join Minna, Pip, and their parents as they meet Bert the butterfly man who helps them learn about the monarch butterfly; how the monarchs grows, how they eat, and about the yearly migration.

"Exposing children to a diverse range of literary and informational texts, the Core Concepts program helps develop important literacy and cognitive skills necessary to meet many of the Common Core State Standards. Did you know that every year hundreds of thousands of monarch butterflies migrate 2,500 miles to Mexico for the winter? It takes four generations of butterflies to make the trip, and only the fourth generation lives longer than three weeks....

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and stages of development of the monarch butterfly.

Describes a female Monarch butterfly's solitary flight from Arkansas to Michigan as she lays the eggs that will hatch and repeat her life cycle.

Describes the life cycle and amazing migratory flight of the monarch butterfly.

"Through accessible text and colorful, engaging illustrations, Monarch Butterflies presents rich, detailed information about the monarchs' life cycle, anatomy, and the wonders of their signature migration"--

Discusses the physical characteristics, behaviors and habitats of monarch butterflies and walruses.

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