Bound To Stay Bound

Booklist - 05/01/2025 Monarch butterfly migration begins in Canada and ends in Mexico. No one butterfly makes the entire round trip; it actually takes four or five generations to complete an annual loop. Eggs are laid at specific sites along the way, and new hatchlings instinctively take up the flight pattern and replenish the migrating swarms. This lovely picture book maps out the process, beginning with one egg laid on one milkweed leaf that morphs through larval and pupal stages, finally becoming a glorious butterfly. The text does not use any technical terms, relying instead on lyrical, rhyming sentences that evoke what the monarch sees and feels. This is especially effective when the monarch learns to fly and joins and eventually leads a large migrating group. The text appears in a font called The Honeybee, which perfectly complements the ink, gouache, watercolor, color pencil, and digital illustrations that can be light and airy or dramatic and bold, as the action demands. Just in time for spring, this offers solid introductory material and makes a great choice for reading aloud. - Copyright 2025 Booklist.