num_pages: 32
description: A gorgeous picture book based on the true story of a scientist who solves the mysteries of monarch butterfly migrationwith the help of schoolchildren! A perfect story for nature lovers of all ages from the Caldecott Honor winning author of The Noisy Paint BoxYoung Fred Urquhart was fascinated by insects especially his favorite the monarchbutterfly. He wondered where monarchs spent the winter. No one knew. After he became an entomologist (bug scientist)Fred and his wife Norahtagged hundreds of butterflieshoping to solve the mysteryof the monarchs. But they soon discovered that they needed help. They started a butterfly family a community of children teachers and nature enthusiasts fromthree countriesCanada the United Statesand Mexicoto answer the Where do the monarchs go? Detailed materials in the back of the book include maps of monarch migration the life cycle of the butterfly and the cultural relevance of monarch butterflies in Mexico as well as information on environmental efforts towards monarch conservation.
language: English
title: The Mystery of the Monarchs
publisher: Alfred A. Knopf