Monarch! Come Play With Me

Ba Rea has created a sensitive, interactive narrative that focuses on the questions and answers between a monarch and a young girl. As the monarch progresses through a metamorphosis from larva to adult, the young girl compares her own needs and activities to those of the monarch. The illustrations are exquisitely simple, scientifically accurate, and truly a delight to behold. From preschoolers to adults, ALL ages will be captivated by this beautiful new volume. A note from the author:"Monarch Come Play with Me is my first work in which the illustratiions have fully imbedded photographs. The original text and illustrations were part of my Master's Thesis in writing on natural history subjects for kids. All of those illustrations were sketches and paintings, but when I got the opportunity to publish it I had several more years of teaching teachers how to use monarchs in the classroom behind me and my priorities had changed. The book was written for a pre-school through second grade audie