Katherine Pryor will offer a free reading of “Home Is Calling — The Journey of the Monarch Butterfly” to children at noon and at 1 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 13 at the South Whidbey Tilth Farmers’ Market. There may be several pairs of wings for kids to flutter about.

The book is scheduled to be released by publisher WorthyKids on Aug. 8, according to a Tilth press release.

“Parents and educators alike will find much to love about this poetically written book,” The publisher states.

The story touches on how climate change and deforestation are impacting monarchs and provides kid-friendly information about the butterflies, including their life cycle, anatomy and migratory patterns, as well as several simple ways children can help monarch butterflies themselves.

Pryor is an award-winning children’s book author and good food advocate. She grew up in California and Arizona before moving to Seattle to study food and farming. Her books are widely used in school garden curriculum, nutrition education and anti-hunger initiatives.

In addition to writing, Pryor has worked to create better food choices at institutions, large corporations and food banks. She lives with her husband and twins in Clinton.

The South Whidbey Tilth Farmers’ Market is located at 2812 Thompson Road on Highway 525 between Freeland and Bayview and is open Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.