{"product_id":"welcome-to-pacific-grove-butterfly-town-u-s-a-two-monarchs-seeking-a-sanctuary-paperback","title":"Welcome to Pacific Grove, Butterfly Town U.S.A.: Two Monarchs Seeking A Sanctuary - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoyce Krieg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKeith Larson\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"My grandparents went to Pacific Grove and all I got was this wonderful coloring book.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe latest prize from Joyce Krieg, author, and Keith Larsen (artist) is a delightful journey we take along with a brother-and-sister team of Monarchs who have come to Pacific Grove seeking the fabled Monarch Sanctuary. Full of history notes (for example, do you know why \"Jewell Park' is allegedly misspelled?) the books are lavishly illustrated with Larsen's drawings from around town and include an extra treat: the second volume is actually a coloring book and children are invited to pick it up and color it, using the first volume as a guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe children's books introduce us to Mari and Posa as they search the town for clues as to where the Sanctuary might be and how Monarchs find it each year. (Spoiler alert: There's no definitive answer.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey meet up with otters and children playing with Sandy the Whale. They visit the statue which is dedicated to grandfathers, located at the office of the Chamber of Commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they near the Sanctuary, they pause at Lovers Point and the Lighthouse and other interesting landmarks and learn more and more about Pacific Grove history. Did you know that the Higuera family has run the Grove Market since 1969?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMari and Posa attend the Farmers Market and they learn about the 1906 fire which destroyed Pacific Grove's Chinatown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuckily enough, they come upon the annual Butterfly Parade and follow it to the Monarch Sanctuary. The annual parade takes place on the first Saturday in October and includes a day filled with Monarch-related fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded in each the books is information on Monarch viewing etiquette and information on ways youngsters can help the Monarchs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Welcome to Pacific Grove, Butterfly Town U.S.A., and the Mari \u0026amp; Posa Coloring Book are available at local and online booksellers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacific Grove Books are published by Park Place Publications which gives proceeds from book sales to the Friends of the Pacific Grove Library, another place Mari and Posa visit. They published a number of other books about Pacific Grove which are described at LifeInPacificGrove.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 9 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 31, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44764898885718,"sku":"9781953120557","price":22.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7433\/0198\/files\/M040QzU2WHc0U2ZraTFRU0lQMThWUT09.webp?v=1779333119","url":"https:\/\/duanes-world-2.myshopify.com\/products\/welcome-to-pacific-grove-butterfly-town-u-s-a-two-monarchs-seeking-a-sanctuary-paperback","provider":"Duane's World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}