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Dirty Rotten Bugs?: Arthropods Unite to Tell Their Side of the Story
48 pp.
| Two-Can |
April, 2007 |
TradeISBN 978-1-58728-593-6$14.95
(4)
K-3
Tired of the bad reputation given to them by humans, the arthropods ("insects, spiders, centipedes, millipedes") attempt to sort out what makes them unique, though they (just as often) reinforce their negative images. Cartoon illustrations add levity to the factual text, but the busy pages are overwhelming to the eye. A quiz is included at the end. Glos., ind.