{"product_id":"home-is-calling-the-journey-of-the-monarch-butterfly-hardcover","title":"Home Is Calling: The Journey of the Monarch Butterfly - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatherine Pryor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEllie Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoin the monarchs as they embark on a transcontinental journey home in this moving story about migration.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the sun dawns in Canada, a flutter of monarch butterflies take flight, ready to begin their months-long journey to their ancestral home in Mexico. The migration will not be easy, but it is necessary for the next generation of monarchs to be born. Brought to life with illustrations as vivid as the monarch's iconic orange and black hues, this story invites young readers to experience the monarch's migration from the butterflies' point of view as they search for food, huddle together through storms, and tirelessly fly south. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Parents and educators alike will find much to love about this poetically written book. The story touches on how climate change and deforestation are impacting monarchs, and kid-friendly back matter provides additional information about the butterflies, including their life cycle, anatomy, and migratory patterns, as well as several simple ways children can help monarch butterflies themselves. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatherine Pryor\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eZora's Zucchini\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSylvia's Spinach\u003c\/i\u003e, both of which were published by Readers to Eaters. She won the 2016 Growing Good Kids Award, and her books have received recognition from the Whole Kids Foundation Book Club, Ag in the Classroom, as well as excellent reviews in \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and Shelf Awareness. She's also received attention from food and garden organizations like FoodTank, Food Literacy Center, Junior Master Gardeners, and the American Horticultural Society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllie Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e is a science teacher and the author\/illustrator of \u003ci\u003eHow to Hug a Pufferfish\u003c\/i\u003e (Roaring Brook Press, 2022); \u003ci\u003eIt's a Round, Round World\u003c\/i\u003e (Kane Press, 2019), which received a starred review from \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eand was selected as a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection; and \u003ci\u003eThe Reason for the Seasons\u003c\/i\u003e (Kane Press, 2020), which received a starred review from \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 08, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772545106208,"sku":"9781546003137","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/edd88324138934404ac86f2f184b71d1.webp?v=1780408164","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/home-is-calling-the-journey-of-the-monarch-butterfly-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}