Elaine Magliaro, a former elementary school teacher and school librarian, is one of the Cybils Poetry panelists this year. She herself writes poetry for children–as well as blogging about children's books and poetry at Wild Rose Reader. You might also know her as one of the fabulous and inspiring Blue Rose Girls.
Elaine is also a regular contributor to Nonfiction Monday, and during one installment, she reviewed Cybils nominee The Monarch's Progress: Poems with Wings, written and illustrated by Avis Harley. This collection of butterfly-related poems is not just chock-full of scientific information; it also takes a beautiful look at a variety of poetry forms, including cinquains, sonnets, haiku, and limericks.
The Monarch’s Progress is an excellent poetry book to use across the curriculum in science and writing. It’s a neat literary package in which information about butterflies is conveyed through poetry, prose, and pictures.
Click here for the full review and recommendations for other butterfly books.