Audiobook34 minutes
The Moon of the Monarch Butterflies
Written by Jean Craighead George
Narrated by Barbara Caruso
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
Follow the monarch butterfly as it chases spring north from its winter home in Mexico to its birthplace in Ontario, Canada. Flying through unpredictable spring weather, the butterfly lays its eggs along the way. The young monarch finally emerges from its chrysalis in late May-during the moon of the monarch butterflies. In Thirteen Moons-a spellbinding wildlife series-Newbery Award-winning author Jean Craighead George has captured thirteen North American animals in their natural environments and chronicled their fight for survival. From the lush Everglades to the snowy Alaskan tundra, this series explores the intricate relationships among animals, plants, and the ever-changing environment in which they live. A favorite of adults and children alike, George's entertaining and educational tales of nature alive and in action-Julie, Shark Beneath the Reef and Julie of the Wolves -have thrilled listeners for a generation. Barbara Caruso's inspired narration captures the vitality of life in the wild, and will leave you awed by this delicate creature's indomitable will to live.
Author
Jean Craighead George
Jean Craighead George wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her novel Julie of the Wolves won the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain. Born into a family of famous naturalists, Jean spent her entire career writing books that celebrated the natural world.
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Reviews for The Moon of the Monarch Butterflies
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This book was an extensive story of one monarch's journey north to lay her eggs on the milkweed. It has the expected sad ending since after laying her last egg the butterfly is doomed to die, but until then it was a very informative narrative about not only the monarch but all the animals she encountered along the way. It's part of a much larger series of books that I was completely unaware prior to stumbling over this book while looking for stories about monarchs. This one is illustrated by Kam Mak so it is exceptionally well done in that regard. The others have different illustrators, but the writing is great in this one at least.