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40 pp.
| Kids Can
| October, 2007
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TradeISBN 978-1-55453-138-7$16.95
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PaperISBN 978-1-55453-139-4$8.95
(3)
4-6
Photographs by
Paul Davidson.
Eighteen double-page spreads help readers explore what makes an insect an insect. Body parts such as exoskeletons and spiracles are described in kid-friendly scientific language. Survival strategies from camouflage to "weaponry" are also covered. Large, bright, zoomed-in photos let readers see the creatures in uncommonly close detail. "Buggy Bit" text bubbles offer unusual facts ("grasshopper songs have different beats"). Glos., ind.