The Beetle Book
by:
Steve Jenkins (author)
Beetles squeak and beetles glow.Beetles stink, beetles sprint, beetles walk on water.With legs, antennae, horns, beautiful shells, knobs, and other oddities—what’s notto like about beetles?The beetle world is vast: one out of every four living things on earth is a beetle.There are over 350,000...
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Beetles squeak and beetles glow.Beetles stink, beetles sprint, beetles walk on water.With legs, antennae, horns, beautiful shells, knobs, and other oddities—what’s notto like about beetles?The beetle world is vast: one out of every four living things on earth is a beetle.There are over 350,000 different species named so far and scientists suspect there maybe as many as a million.From the goliath beetle that weighs one fourth of a pound to the nine inch longtitan beetle, award-winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins presents a fascinating arrayof these intriguing insects and the many amazing adaptations they have made tosurvive.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780547680842 (0547680848)
Publish date: April 3rd 2012
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
Some things about this book bothered me at first look, but a full reading brought me back around. 1. In my experience kids prefer 'fact books' with photographs or photorealism. So the paper cutouts are extremely beautiful, but I wonder whether children would be constantly wondering what a 'real' bee...
I love this book. I do love bugs except when they're in my house or on me so I have to admit to some bias. But the book is so well done I think I am being fair. First off, the illustrations are gorgeous. This is partially because the bugs themselves are so beautiful, but also because of the cut pape...
Another fabulous nature book from Steve Jenkins packed with amazing illustrations and great information.
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