{"product_id":"monarch-and-milkweed-9781416900856","title":"Monarch and Milkweed","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of nature's most perfect relationships\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Every spring the monarch butterfly migrates thousands of miles in search of the ideal milkweed plant. When she finds it, she lays her eggs on the plant, so when each egg hatches, the baby caterpillar can feed on the milkweed leaves. The milkweed plant then provides the perfect protection as the caterpillar turns into one of nature's wonders, a chrysalis, before transforming into an even greater wonder: a monarch butterfly. And once the newborn butterfly soars away, the milkweed seeds fly away on the wind and start this cycle over again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The exacting prose and jewel-toned illustrations echo the harmony of monarch and milkweed in this carefully researched book, explaining one of nature's most spectacular displays in a refreshingly simple manner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelen Frost\u003c\/b\u003e won a Michael L. Printz Honor for her novel \u003ci\u003eKeesha's House.\u003c\/i\u003e She is also the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Braid, Spinning Through the Universe, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDiamond Willow.\u003c\/i\u003e She has delighted in watching monarchs for decades, and now lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where her yard is a certified Monarch Waystation. To learn more about her go to www.helenfrost.net. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeonid Gore moved to the US from his native Belarus in 1991. He has illustrated many beloved books for children and is also the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eDanny's First Snow\u003c\/i\u003e. Mr. Gore lives in Oakland, New Jersey. Visit him online at LeonidGore.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50662399213842,"sku":"9781416900856","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ee769959-72ce-4b16-814f-6d5bfab5ebc8.jpg?v=1733522705","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/monarch-and-milkweed-9781416900856","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}