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Swanson, Diane

Bugs Up Close

40 pp. | Kids Can | October, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-1-55453-138-7 $16.95 | Paper ISBN 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.
Reviewer: Betsy Murray

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