Reading Related to Milkweed Bugs for 3rd Grade

Listed below are two picture books appropriate for third graders to accompany learning about insects and their life cycles. These books would be best read during week two of the Milkweed Bug Experiment.

"Monarch Come Play With Me"

This 32-page picture book (written both in English and Spanish) teaches students the difference between the life cycles of butterflies and themselves. This would be best read with students during the 2nd week of the Milkweed Bug Experiment, since that week focuses on life cycles.

To Purchase Online:

https://www.amazon.com/Monarch-Come-Play-Me-Rea/dp/0965747255

https://www.amazon.com/%C2%A1Monarca-Ven-Juega-Conmigo-Spanish/dp/096574728X

Teachers Guide:

https://basrelief.org/MCPguide.pdf

"Milkweed Matters: A Close Look at the Life Cycles within a Food Chain"

This 38-page picture book follows the many species of insects and animals that interact with the Milkweed Plant in the United States and Mexico. It teaches students about food chains and would be complementary to teaching about life cycles.

To Purchase Online (free on Kindle Unlimited):

https://www.amazon.com/Milkweed-Matters-Close-Cycles-within-ebook/dp/B01M9GKJBQ