Ann Hobbie

Did you know I love monarch butterflies? For years I have worked on a garden catered to monarch butterflies, so it was only natural that I wanted to pick up this book!

Monarch Butterflies by Ann Hobbie is a great resource for those looking for a little more information about these orange beauties!

My favourite part about this book is the illustrations - especially the one for the table of contents. The blue sky, the green leaves and the monarch butterflies... I almost want to frame that illustration and put it on my wall. It's beautiful! What a great way to finish off this book - insanely gorgeous illustrations. And you aren't even into the content yet when you see this work of art! I also enjoyed the pictures of the milkweed! You can tell research was done because milkweed is one of the only plants the monarch caterpillars will eat! The chrysalis picture is also on point!

This book is packed tight with information about monarch butterflies. I think eager children (probably aged eight and up) will enjoy this book, but I also think it's a valuable tool for education (whether it be with educators or parents/guardians). Whether you want to learn more about their growth cycle, their physiology and anatomy, what they eat or how they behave - this book is an excellent tool!

Four out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Storey Publishing for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.… (meer)

Monarch Butterflies is an absolutely fabulous book that the whole family will love! Written by Ann Hobbie, and beautifully illustrated by Olga Baumert, Monarch Butterflies simply explains all you need to know about these wonderful creatures – from egg to caterpillar to butterfly – where they live, what they eat, and their various migration patterns. It even helps with how to encourage more butterflies in your own home garden! Highly recommended – you won’t be disappointed!

A big thank you to Ann Hobbie, Storey Publishing LLC, and NetGalley for providing a free Advance Reader Copy in exchange for this honest review.

Monarch Butterflies: Explore the Life Journey of One of the Winged Wonders of the World is available March 2, 2021 from Storey Publishing, LLC. Please consider buying from BookShop.org, the online book seller that contributes 75% of the profit margin to support independent bookstores. (Note: Desiree does receive a small commission should you purchase through this link, however she shares this out of her enduring love for corner bookstores everywhere, rather than for any monetary gain.)

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