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Don't Bug the Insects: Fascinating Facts About Nature's Most Misunderstood Creatures
32 pp.
| Sterling |
June, 2017 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4549-2137-0$12.95
(4)
K-3
Larger-than-life close-up photographs on bright pages encourage readers to observe minute characteristics of sixteen different types of insects. The goal is to alleviate potential fear of these commonly misunderstood creatures (including spiders, mosquitoes, and wasps), but the animals adopt an odd, friendly first-person narration to describe themselves. Additional facts about ants and bees are included on slightly longer spreads. Glos.