The American Association for the Advancement of Science has announced the finalists for their 2013 book awards, and How To Raise Monarch Butterflies:  A Step-by-Step Guide for Kids is up for the Hands-on Science Award. This is awarded to a book which “promotes science literacy by showcasing the importance of good science writing that promotes inquiry and hands-on learning.” You can see the full judging criteria and list of nominees at the link above.

Founded in 1848, AAAS serves some 261 affiliated societies and academies of science, serving 10 million individuals. Their publication – Science – has the largest paid circulation of any peer-reviewed general science journal in the world, with an estimated total readership of one million.

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Book review in the Washington Post!

I was excited to hear that my book, How To Raise Monarch Butterflies, was reviewed yesterday in the Washington Post, circulation over half a million! http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/an-earth-friendly-reading-list/2012/04/30/gIQAAyxPsT_story.html

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Mixed Feelings at Monarch Tagging Time

Earlier this month, I received that familiar orange envelope from Monarch Watch.  My tags had arrived.  As caterpillar hunting and rearing was winding down, tagging season would soon begin. I

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MexiRocks Then and Now

In 2015, I took my first trip to see the monarchs at their overwintering grounds in Mexico.  I wanted to experience the sight of tens of thousand of monarchs at

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