Mommy Monarch is ready to lay her eggs, but she has a big problem. She cannot find milkweed anywhere. She searches near fences, barns, and meadows. Along the way, a zinnia, a hummingbird, and a group of bees each offer her a safe place for her eggs. Mommy Monarch appreciates their kindness, but her babies have a special need. Monarch caterpillars eat milkweed leaves, so her little ones need milkweed to survive.

Her search finally brings her to a little shed, where she discovers a mother and her children planting milkweed. Mommy Monarch knows she has found the perfect place. Monarchs Need Milkweed gives young readers a gentle introduction to monarch butterflies and shows why planting milkweed can help support their amazing life cycle.