{"product_id":"monarch-and-mourning-cloak-a-butterfly-journal-9781665962711","title":"Monarch and Mourning Cloak: A Butterfly Journal","description":"\u003cb\u003eA luminously illustrated and thoroughly informative picture book poetry collection by Sibert Honor-winning duo Melissa Stewart and Sarah S. Brannen that captures the beauty and complexity of monarch and mourning cloak butterflies.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMonarch and mourning cloak butterflies may seem similar on the surface; they are about the same size and common throughout North America. But following along at a butterfly's-eye-view, readers will discover how they live in different habitats, eat different foods, and have different strategies for avoiding enemies and making it through winter. Because even though all butterflies have the same basic body features and life cycle, each species has its own special way of surviving. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDelightful and illuminating poems, informational sidebars, and lush illustrations will immerse curious young readers in the lives of these two fascinating butterfly species.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melissa Stewart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beach Lane Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.17h x 10.85w x 0.42d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665962711\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMelissa Stewart is the award-winning author of more than 150 science books for children, including the celebrated \u003ci\u003eMeet the Mini Mammals\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Brian Lies, and \u003ci\u003eCan an Aardvark Bark? \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Fourteen Monkeys: A Rain Forest Rhyme\u003c\/i\u003e, both illustrated by Steve Jenkins. After earning a bachelor's degree in biology from Union College and a master's degree in science journalism from New York University, Melissa worked as a children's book editor for nine years before becoming a full-time writer. While gathering information for her books, she has explored tropical rain forests in Costa Rica, gone on safari in East Africa, and swum with sea lions in the Galapagos Islands. She lives in Acton, Massachusetts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSarah S. Brannen is an award-winning author and illustrator of more than twenty books for children. Her authored works include the groundbreaking \u003ci\u003eUncle Bobby's Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Lucia Soto, and her illustrated works include Melissa Stewart's Sibert Honor book \u003ci\u003eSummertime Sleepers\u003c\/i\u003e. Sarah lives in Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Melissa Stewart \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47712071942301,"sku":"9781665962711","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_51593c51-f701-4a2f-a0c4-715e5b0a78a9.jpg?v=1773171349","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/monarch-and-mourning-cloak-a-butterfly-journal-9781665962711","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}