Gotta Go! Gotta Go!

Gotta go to Mexico! Although she does not know why or how, a small creepy-crawly bug is certain that she must make her way to Mexico.

Sam Swope is the author of two previous picture books, The Krazees and The Araboolies of Liberty Street. He lives in New York City. Sue Riddle lives in Providence, Rhode Island. This is his first book.

"This small square book dramatizes the astonishing journey of the Monarch butterfly, and the powerful instinct that drives it to fly as much as 3,000 miles from the U.S. to Mexico for the winter . . . Even preschoolers will feel the excitement about this most fragile of creatures that can fly so far and prove so strong." -- Starred, Booklist

"Riddle makes use of vivid, glowing colors to capture the majesty of this perennial favorite on the curriculum circuit." --Kirkus Reviews

"The rhythm and repetition are infectious, making it nearly impossible to keep from chanting along." --The Horn Book