Author(s): Annemarie Florian

Bugs and Insects

The Monarch Butterfly is the first mainstream New Zealand's children's book about this most recognisable butterfly. It explains the pollination, migration, hibernation and transformation of this incredible insect. It also explains the transformation from caterpillar to pupa to butterfly and describes the importance of the milkweed plant as the diet of the Monarch Butterfly. Written by award-winning Anne-Marie Florian and illustrated by one of New Zealand's leading illustrators, Alistair Hughes.