The Making of a Monarch by Linda Shmith is a photographic, non-fiction book of the life cycle
of the Monarch or Wanderer butterfly. It is a useful resource for teachers,
parents, and grandparents to share with young children to be able to see
closeup detail of the metamorphosis of a butterfly’s lifecycle. The benefit of
macro-photography means that you will see detail that you will not see with the
naked eye. Preschools and librarians in schools use it when teaching the
lifecycle section of the curriculum. There are few words on the page as the
photographs are the star of the book. You may see a preview on my website www.lindashmith.com.au where there is
an online shop and a ten-minute video of other butterflies and their host
plants in my garden.
I made this video for Sophie Thomson’s Open
Garden talk during Covid because Shed Talks were cancelled. There are links to
other resources at the back of the book and a Teaching Resource Pack available
at the online shop that includes a Butterfly Garden design. The monarch is a
big, beautiful, and easy butterfly to observe and as a retired preschool
teacher I have happy memories of seeing the excitement on children’s faces when
the butterfly emerged. Also, engaging children in nature has boundless
benefits. This information is then transferrable to many other butterflies endemic
to your area.
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