Book
How to raise monarch butterflies : a step-by-step guide for kids / by Carol Pasternak. --
Record details
- ISBN: 1770850023 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781770850026 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 48 p. : col. ill., col. maps.
- Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books, 2012.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes Internet addresses (p. 44) and index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 9.95 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Monarch butterfly > Juvenile literature. Monarch butterfly > Life cycles > Juvenile literature. |
Available copies
- 2 of 3 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | J 595.789 Pas | 31681002616761 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
| Lakeshore Branch | J 595.789 Pas | 31681020175196 | JNONFIC | Checked out | 08/15/2025 |
| Stroud Branch | J 595.789 Pas | 31681020175204 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
An introduction to the life cycle of monarch butterflies depicts every stage while instructing youngsters on how to attract and raise their own butterflies, and explains how released butterflies migrate to resume the next cycle. - Baker & Taylor
An introduction to the life cycle of monarch butterflies features dozens of close-up photographs of every stage while instructing youngsters on how to attract and raise their own butterflies, in a volume that also explains how released butterflies migrate to resume the next cycle. Simultaneous. - Firefly Books Ltd
"A vivid and concise guidebook that anyone, not just educators or parents, would find beneficial in their butterfly-raising endeavors. Full of butterfly insights and mind-boggling facts, it offers something to learn for everyone. From finding caterpillars and avoiding common predators to tracking your adult butterflies by utilizing citizen science efforts, this book leaves no leaf unturned when it comes to raising your very own Monarch butterflies. Even gardeners would find this book useful, as it includes tips for creating butterfly-centric gardens."
-- Green Teacher"Pasternak has written a clear, practical and family-friendly guide to raising butterflies, which includes plenty of compelling scientific information along the way and ends by explaining what we can do to save their habitat."
--Washington Post"The breezy and down-to-earth text... nicely communicates the wonder... Especially effective is the eight-pictured depiction of the development of the caterpillar into a chrysalis."
--School Library JournalObserving a Monarch butterfly as it transforms itself from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly is among the most thrilling experiences that nature offers. Raising Monarch butterflies is made easy with the help of this detailed guide.
How to Raise Monarch Butterflies explains what threats Monarchs face today and how readers can help conserve the Monarch's feeding grounds from encroachment. Revel in one of the most remarkable miracles of nature.
This updated edition contains:
- More than 40 new colorful and detailed photos
- More secrets to help you find eggs and caterpillars
- Instructions on how to feed a Monarch and more details on their care
- Expanded information on varieties and propagation of milkweeds
- New page on the diverse insects in the milkweed patch
- New suggestions for starting a butterfly garden, including a large photograph of an outstanding Monarch waystation.
- Firefly Books Ltd
Revel in one of the most remarkable miracles of nature.
