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Butterfly Summer: Quest to Save the Monarchs
Skylar Maroni's parents said inheriting great-grandpa's house, and leaving Chicago to live in the countryside, would be a life-changing event. Sky agreed, just not quite the way her parents hoped, making her realize something important – kids' opinions don't count. Because kids aren't doing important things that make a difference, nobody really listens to them.
In her new home, Sky fights loneliness by exploring the fields and meadows, with only her pesky little brother Scout, for company. There, she discovers the plight of the vanishing monarch butterflies. Their numbers are going down so fast that experts fear within a few years monarch butterflies could be wiped out of North America – forever.
Deciding they can't let that happen, Sky and Scout begin a quest to save the monarchs and make a difference in the world. But, they soon find saving them is much harder than they ever expected. Can they do it? Follow Sky and Scout on their quest, and learn how you, too, can help save the monarchs...
Parents/Teachers/Librarians: This wonderful little book is a great addition to your STEM library. It will make readers smile, as well as touch hearts, even as it delivers the important science facts about monarchs at age appropriate levels. An Appendix of Fun Facts, including scientifically correct drawings and a glossary, encourages additional learning. Appropriate for ages 9 and up.
In her new home, Sky fights loneliness by exploring the fields and meadows, with only her pesky little brother Scout, for company. There, she discovers the plight of the vanishing monarch butterflies. Their numbers are going down so fast that experts fear within a few years monarch butterflies could be wiped out of North America – forever.
Deciding they can't let that happen, Sky and Scout begin a quest to save the monarchs and make a difference in the world. But, they soon find saving them is much harder than they ever expected. Can they do it? Follow Sky and Scout on their quest, and learn how you, too, can help save the monarchs...
Parents/Teachers/Librarians: This wonderful little book is a great addition to your STEM library. It will make readers smile, as well as touch hearts, even as it delivers the important science facts about monarchs at age appropriate levels. An Appendix of Fun Facts, including scientifically correct drawings and a glossary, encourages additional learning. Appropriate for ages 9 and up.
187 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 23, 2020
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About the author
Siri DiSavona
2 books4 followersHello! You'll frequently find me at my computer tapping away at my next book or researching all sorts of ideas. I live among the lakes and rolling hills of Wisconsin but also love to travel around the U.S. in an old RV (recreational vehicle) with my husband John, our Shetland sheepdog Smokey and Puddie Tat, our calico cat with too many toes. When I'm not doing those things (and frequently even when I am) I am probably curled up in a corner reading a good book.
Because the plight of the vanishing monarch butterflies is real, I also hand-raise monarchs from eggs I collect from the fields and meadows near me. Raising them isn't enough to save them, of course, but I also use these beautiful little creatures to educate people. Did you know that most adults have never held a butterfly or actually seen one be born? As the late Jacques Cousteau said, “People protect what they love.”
When the butterflies are ready for release, I enlist other people to share the experience. This is where the real fun starts. As they touch and interact with the butterflies, adults and kids alike respond with such excitement, sense of wonder and sometimes tears, that it makes each butterfly release a truly amazing, almost magical, experience that never gets old. BUTTERFLY SUMMER Quest to Save the Monarchs embodies that feeling. I hope this book inspires you to do what you can to help save the monarchs. It will take each of us to do our small part if we are to truly make a difference.
When I began BUTTERFLY SUMMER I had imagined this as a short story for early readers. But, Sky and Scout would not let me rest until I told the whole story. Even now they are clamoring for me to tell more. So, be on the lookout for more of Sky's and Scout's adventures, coming soon!
When you get a chance, check out the information on my website www.siridisavona.com to learn more about the Quest and ways you, too, can help save the monarchs.
Happy reading;
Siri DiSavona
Because the plight of the vanishing monarch butterflies is real, I also hand-raise monarchs from eggs I collect from the fields and meadows near me. Raising them isn't enough to save them, of course, but I also use these beautiful little creatures to educate people. Did you know that most adults have never held a butterfly or actually seen one be born? As the late Jacques Cousteau said, “People protect what they love.”
When the butterflies are ready for release, I enlist other people to share the experience. This is where the real fun starts. As they touch and interact with the butterflies, adults and kids alike respond with such excitement, sense of wonder and sometimes tears, that it makes each butterfly release a truly amazing, almost magical, experience that never gets old. BUTTERFLY SUMMER Quest to Save the Monarchs embodies that feeling. I hope this book inspires you to do what you can to help save the monarchs. It will take each of us to do our small part if we are to truly make a difference.
When I began BUTTERFLY SUMMER I had imagined this as a short story for early readers. But, Sky and Scout would not let me rest until I told the whole story. Even now they are clamoring for me to tell more. So, be on the lookout for more of Sky's and Scout's adventures, coming soon!
When you get a chance, check out the information on my website www.siridisavona.com to learn more about the Quest and ways you, too, can help save the monarchs.
Happy reading;
Siri DiSavona
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July 15, 2020
Environmental and Life Lessons
Such a powerful book in several ways! A young girl and her little brother have been uprooted from their Chicago home and moved into their grandparents’ home in Wisconsin. There are some settling-in issues before the children come to appreciate the difference between city and country life. Both children are upset to learn about the endangered monarch butterflies, and they want to do something about it. This book gently teaches environmental lessons as well as facts about the monarch butterfly. And it also teaches children that one person can make a difference, even if the path isn’t easy. That is empowering but realistic, which I love in a children's book. At the end of the book, too, the authors have included more information about the monarch butterfly and accurate illustrations of a monarch caterpillar and the butterfly. The story is so good that children will probably have questions about the monarch butterfly after reading the story, so it's fantastic that the authors included this. The story itself is well done, though at times I thought the narrator used bigger words and more complex phrasing than a child that age would. Certainly, some descriptions seemed more adult. But that is my only complaint. I think this book is well done and would be enjoyable for children.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
My book blog: https://www.readingfanaticreviews.com
Such a powerful book in several ways! A young girl and her little brother have been uprooted from their Chicago home and moved into their grandparents’ home in Wisconsin. There are some settling-in issues before the children come to appreciate the difference between city and country life. Both children are upset to learn about the endangered monarch butterflies, and they want to do something about it. This book gently teaches environmental lessons as well as facts about the monarch butterfly. And it also teaches children that one person can make a difference, even if the path isn’t easy. That is empowering but realistic, which I love in a children's book. At the end of the book, too, the authors have included more information about the monarch butterfly and accurate illustrations of a monarch caterpillar and the butterfly. The story is so good that children will probably have questions about the monarch butterfly after reading the story, so it's fantastic that the authors included this. The story itself is well done, though at times I thought the narrator used bigger words and more complex phrasing than a child that age would. Certainly, some descriptions seemed more adult. But that is my only complaint. I think this book is well done and would be enjoyable for children.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
My book blog: https://www.readingfanaticreviews.com
June 19, 2020
What a wonderful kids novel about a sister and brother adjusting to a move from city to country. It's full of fun and mischief and discovery, as lessons are learned about nature and the environment--and the plight of the dwindling Monarch butterfly. You'll find yourself rooting for the pair as they embark on a plan to save the Monarch--as you soak up lots of facts. Also, there is some really fun information in the back of the book.
Butterfly Summer would be an excellent addition to a school library or science class. Great read!
Butterfly Summer would be an excellent addition to a school library or science class. Great read!
April 28, 2020
What a delightful book about growing up and being mindful of the environment. This is a great book for educators who want to teach their students about preserving butterflies in a more interesting way than just through science. I learned a lot in the book and loved the characters.
June 7, 2020
Kids and parents will love this book. Great lesson in how someone can make a difference. Families will enjoy the message. Kids will enjoy the illustrations. Good family book.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 7, 2020
Kids can make a difference and their feelings are real. I loved this story and I learned so much about monarch butterflies! I bought a few other books about butterflies that were mentioned in the appendix because I was hooked. Highly recommend!
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