Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was a Monarch Butterfly

by Jennifer Bove

Explore the lives of monarch butterflies with Ranger Rick in this beginning reader with full-color photos of monarchs in the wild!

What if you wished you were a monarch and then you became one? Could you transform from a caterpillar into a butterfly, and learn to fly? And would you want to? Find out!

Ranger Rick explorers can learn all about monarch butterflies in this reader full of fascinating facts, vivid wildlife photographs, a Wild Words glossary, and a hands-on activity that teaches kids how to chart the life cycle of the monarch.

Ranger Rick, the iconic raccoon ambassador from Ranger Rick magazines, engages young readers by comparing and contrasting the life of the monarch to the life of the reader. For example—when explaining how monarch butterflies eat, a call-out from Ranger Rick do you sip juice through a straw?

Ranger I Wish I Was a Monarch Butterfly is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

Genres: Nature, Childrens, Science, Picture Books, Nonfiction

32 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 23, 2019

About the author

Jennifer Bové is an award-winning contributor to Ranger Rick Jr®, children's book author, and editor of three anthologies. Jen's work is often inspired by nature and her background in field biology, which brought her face-to-face with wild things like elephant seals, sandhill cranes, salmon, and snakes. She currently lives with her family in Wyoming.

Reviews

[Erica Byrne · Rating 1 out of 5]

If you wish to teach children incorrect grammar, give them this book. How can an author, editor, and publisher all be ignorant about the subjunctive mood?
The title should be, "I Wish I Were a Monarch Butterfly".
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[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

First page:
"What if you wished you were a monarch butterfly?
Then you became a monarch.
Could you fly like a monarch?
Eat like a monarch?
Start your life as a caterpillar?
And would you want to? Find out!"

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Will be getting more of this series as well.
Lincoln and I stopped a lot as we read to talk about all the facts.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

An elementary and up easy reader about Monarch Butterflies including their spots and creation.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A look at the life of a monarch butterfly from the position of pretending to be one. Has Ranger Rick throughout, asking some thought/discussion provoking questions.