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Parent Guide
KIND TIME
In this issue we’ll
explore the role
of play in
learning, and
hear about
how one
famous border
collie learned
over 1,000
words! We’ll
read about a
creative boy who
used his talent for
drawing to help wildlife,
learn how we can make a
difference for monarch butterflies,
and hear how one adorable wild
bobcat kitten got a new start.
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NOV/DEC 2021
Teaching kindness while
helping to instill good
reading habits in children.
BOOK NOOK
Janey Monarch Seed
Written by Julie Dunlap;
Illustrated by Dana Simson,
Recommended for ages 5-7
Janey Monarch Seed is a tall tale of a girl
determined to make a difference for imperiled
monarch butterflies, by planting seeds of milkweeds
from Texas to Quebec. It’s a long, tough journey, but
one that’s filled with adventure and natural beauty,
new friends and big dreams.
Told in simple verse, this a gentle but lively
introduction to monarch biology and ecology,
emphasizing habitat needs and our role as active
stewards in the natural world. Sidebars add further
information and details to engage and expand
children’s fascination with butterflies and other
pollinators. An Afterword completes the story
with additional explanation of environmental
threats to monarch habitat and suggestions on
how to learn more and help them through
wildlife-friendly gardening.
COPYRIGHT: JANEY MONARCH SEED. TEXT © 2021 BY
JULIE DUNLAP. ILLUSTRATIONS © 2021 BY DANA SIMSON.
REPRODUCED WITH PERMISSION OF THE PUBLISHER,
GREEN WRITERS PRESS, WEST BRATTLEBORO, VT.
BOOK SUMMARY COURTESY OF THE PUBLISHER.
Where’s Raja?
RAJA IS HIDING ON PAGE 7!
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