The Monarch
Published on 22. May 2025
Book
Hardback
48 pages
978-1-6659-4342-0 (ISBN)
Description
A gorgeous, lively picture book companion to Kirsten Hall and Isabelle Arsenault's beloved and acclaimed The Honeybee that celebrates the inspiring journey of the monarch butterfly.
What's that?
In the air!
Over here?
Over there!
It's the start of a brand-new story...
With sweetly fluttering verse and lush, gorgeous illustrations, this brightly beautiful picture book celebrates the wonders of monarch butterflies-a treasured species in need of care and preservation!
What's that?
In the air!
Over here?
Over there!
It's the start of a brand-new story...
With sweetly fluttering verse and lush, gorgeous illustrations, this brightly beautiful picture book celebrates the wonders of monarch butterflies-a treasured species in need of care and preservation!
Reviews / Votes
"Lyrical, rhyming sentences . . . evoke what the monarch sees and feels. . . . Just in time for spring, this offers solid introductory material and makes a great choice for reading aloud." -- BooklistMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Picture book
Illustrations
5C jkt (uncoated; emboss, spot gritty lam, spot gloss)+5C POB case (art diff fr jkt); 5C int (uncoated); digital
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 286 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
492 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6659-4342-0 (9781665943420)
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Persons
Kirsten Hall is a former preschool and elementary school teacher who has authored more than a hundred learn-to-read stories for emergent readers. Today, she is the founder and owner of a boutique children's book illustration and literary agency, Catbird Productions. Hall is the author of the picture books The Monarch, The Gold Leaf, and The Jacket, which was a New York Times Notable Book in 2014.
Isabelle Arsenault is an internationally renowned children's book illustrator whose work has won many awards and much praise from critics. Her books include Virginia Wolf by Kyo Maclear, Cloth Lullaby by Amy Novesky, The Monarch by Kirsten Hall, and Jane, the Fox, and Me by Fanny Britt, which was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book. The poetry expressed through Isabelle Arsenault's graphic universe, the gentleness of her lines, and the overall charm of her books have made her one of Quebec's best-known and most esteemed illustrators. Visit Isabelle online at IsabelleArsenault.com.
Isabelle Arsenault is an internationally renowned children's book illustrator whose work has won many awards and much praise from critics. Her books include Virginia Wolf by Kyo Maclear, Cloth Lullaby by Amy Novesky, The Monarch by Kirsten Hall, and Jane, the Fox, and Me by Fanny Britt, which was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book. The poetry expressed through Isabelle Arsenault's graphic universe, the gentleness of her lines, and the overall charm of her books have made her one of Quebec's best-known and most esteemed illustrators. Visit Isabelle online at IsabelleArsenault.com.