A captivating and child-friendly look at the extraordinary journey that monarch butterflies take each year from Canada to Mexico; with a text in both English and Spanish.
Rhyming text and lively illustrations showcase the epic trip taken by the monarch butterflies. At the end of each summer, these international travelers leave Canada to fly south to Mexico for the winter—and now readers can come along for the ride! Over mountains capped with snow, to the deserts down below. Children will be delighted to share in the fascinating journey of the monarchs and be introduced to the people and places they pass before they finally arrive in the forests that their ancestors called home.
Señorita Mariposa by Ben Gundersheimer, Marcos Almada Rivero (Illustrator)
Ben Gundersheimer is a Latin GRAMMY Award-winning artist, author and educator. Senorita Mariposa is his first picture book, based on a song on his album Chocolalala. He is also the author of How Many Squirrels Are in the World?. His dynamic, interactive bilingual performances aim to dissolve borders and foster cross-cultural connections. He lives in the woods of Western Massachusetts with his wife, Katherine, rescue mutt, Josie, and cat, Chloe Bird.
Marcos Almada Rivero has written and illustrated several Spanish picture books, including the Oscar the Opossum series, and created the artwork for Ben Gundersheimer's albums. He lives in Mexico, where he leads workshops on books and animation at book fairs, movie festivals, and for children in underserved communities.
ISBN-13: 9781524740702
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date: 08/06/2019
Edition description: Bilingual Edition
Pages: 32
Age Range: 3 - 5 Years- Animals - Monarch Butterfly
- Hispanic & Latino -Migration- Bilingual - United States