Mariposa's Journey by Medina, Belen
Mariposa's Journey by Medina, Belen

Mariposa's Journey

Experience the transformative journey of a child along the migration route of monarch butterflies in this beautiful...
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Author: Belen Medina
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Mariposa's Journey by Medina, Belen

Mariposa's Journey

$22.78
Mariposa's Journey by Medina, Belen

Mariposa's Journey

$22.78
Author: Belen Medina
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
Experience the transformative journey of a child along the migration route of monarch butterflies in this beautiful homage to both nature and immigration, with breathtaking illustrations from Caldecott Honor-winning artist Juana Martinez-Neal.

The journey looms long and dangerous, but Mariposa is not migrating alone. Every year when the cold winter months threaten, monarch butterflies embark on an incredible migratory journey from the northern United States and Canada to the warmer climates of southern California and Mexico. Every year, humans migrate too. For survival. For family. For a better life. The path will not be easy. Will Mariposa find the way to the warmth and safety of home?

Critically acclaimed author Belen Medina explores the interconnectedness of monarchs and migrants while richly textured artwork from Caldecott Honor recipient Juana Martinez-Neal creates a visually breathtaking odyssey.. An author's note provides additional context about the indigenous Mazahua people of Mexico and their interactions with the monarch butterfly, as well as more information about the butterflies' migratory routes and conservation status.


Author: Belen Medina
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/29/2026
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.31h x 10.20w x 0.42d
ISBN: 9780316168571
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2026
Booklist 08/01/2026
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2026 pg. 57
Publishers Weekly 09/28/2026

About the Author
Belen Medina is a children's book author inspired by her Mexican heritage and bicultural upbringing in California's Central Valley. Her debut picture book, Daughter of the Light-Footed People, received multiple starred reviews and was praised for its lyrical voice and powerful storytelling. Belen is moved by stories of migration, whether in nature or in humanity. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her two sons, who enjoy pointing out all her grammatical errors as she reads them draft after draft of her stories.

Juana Martinez-Neal is a fine artist and illustrator who was born in Peru and now lives in the woods in eastern Connecticut, where she creates picture books. Her author-illustrator debut, Alma and How She Got Her Name, was a Caldecott Honor Book. Among other books she's illustrated are La Princesa and the Pea by Susan Middleton Elya, for which she won the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award; Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa and Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard, both of which won the Robert F. Sibert Medal; and the New York Times bestseller Tomatoes for Neela by Padma Lakshmi.
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