Reading, Writing & Pondering

  Have you seen a Monarch butterfly flying along quickly--like it has somewhere to go? Home Is Calling: The Journey of the Monarch Butterfly by Katherine Pryor beautifully tells the story of the Monarch Butterfly. Home Is Calling is a beautifully illustrated book that measures about 10 inches almost square and is 40 pages long. It is aimed at children ages 4 to 7. Prayer does a beautiful job of telling the story of the travels that the butterflies make each year. Peterson does a great job of illustrating this book. It is clear that these gifted authors worked hand-in-hand to make this book that is truly well-done. This is a great book for teaching children about the Monarch Butterfly. I also like that there is real-life scientific information at the back of the book so children can learn the anatomy of a butterfly, their life cycle, learn about the importance of milkweed and threats to Monarch Butterflies. There are also ideas and good information for those who want to get involv...