Overview
āA work of art. In each of the pages, you will feel the flow of a powerful energy which will murmur to each of your cells that it is time to come out of hiding, to open the windows, to breathe freely, to dress colorfullyā¦ to fly.āāLaura Esquivel, author of Like Water for Chocolate
An illustrated fable for all ages about a Mexican-American girl who transforms into a monarch butterfly and undertakes the great migration to Mexico, Monarca braids together the values of heritage, ecology, and personal transformation.
On her thirteenth birthday, InĆ©s receives a mysterious necklace from her abuela in Mexico that turns her into a monarch butterflyāthe fulfilment of a prophecy linking InĆ©sā destiny to her familyās legacy and the butterfliesā survival.
The adventure continues as InĆ©s joins the monarchs on their long journey south to the butterfly sanctuary in Mexicoāan odyssey that has become increasingly perilous due to human activity. Together, the swarm travels from the northeast to the swamps of Louisiana to the pine-filled mountain tops of the western Sierra Madre, finally alighting at the Sierra Chincua sanctuary. On this wondrous journey in the vein of Jonathan Livingston Seagull and The Little Prince, InĆ©s discovers the connections between all living beings, and the urgent need to protect the monarchs' migration and habitats.Ā
Divided into four chapters to mirror the four stages in a monarchās lifeāegg, larva, pupa and butterflyāMonarca blends Mexican folklore, environmentalism, and magical realism in an enchanting novella. Illustrated with stunning full-color drawings by Leopoldo Gout, this book will inspire readers to protect and cherish the sacred natural world around them.
This book title, Monarca (A Novel), ISBN: 9780063057333, by Leopoldo Gout, Eva Aridjis, published by HarperCollins (April 19, 2022) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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