Monarch Migrations

Every year, millions of monarch butterflies undertake a great journey of up to 3,000 miles in their annual migration from Canada and the United States to their wintering grounds in Mexico. Once in Mexico, the monarchs hibernate in the oyamel fir trees of Michoacan and Mexico states.This book is a collection of short stories told from the perspectives of migrating monarch butterflies, written by 4th and 5th grade students in Connecticut. Through these narratives, you will learn first-hand about the unique life cycles and hazardous migration journeys of these majestic insects. As habitat loss and other factors are currently causing monarch population numbers to dwindle, this is a must-read!