The Best Book of Bugs
Here's a worm's-eye view of a multitude of marching legs, scary-looking pincers, and fast-flying wings. Each colorful double-page spread provides a close-up look at the activities of a host of creepy characters in a wide variety of habitats, while informative captions detail everything from the...
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Here's a worm's-eye view of a multitude of marching legs, scary-looking pincers, and fast-flying wings. Each colorful double-page spread provides a close-up look at the activities of a host of creepy characters in a wide variety of habitats, while informative captions detail everything from the feeding habits of leaf-cutter ants to the body features of beetles, scorpions, butterflies, and more. Kids will delight in the vivid, realistic illustrations and lively narratives that provide insight into the daily routines and adventures of an amazing variety of critters - from the trapdoor spider ambushing its prey from an underground burrow, to a step-by-step story depicting a year in the life of a honeybee. Offering both picture book appeal and educational value, this book will make an enthusiastically received gift.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780753459010 (0753459019)
ASIN: 753459019
Publish date: September 15th 2005
Publisher: Kingfisher
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
This is an overview/introduction on the topic of bugs which offers a nice balance of text to illustrations, but of course that's a kind of relative judgment - very much dependent on the child and their interest level in the material. The illustrations are a real high point - bright, vivid, detailed...