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K-3A+ Books: Bugs Are Beautiful series.
In each volume, twelve two-page profiles include flashy close-up photos; a small world map highlighting where the creature is found; and brief, jaunty prose that draws attention to beetle and spider species. With shiny, color-changing, patterned, and metallic appearances, many young readers will be surprised with the "stunning" and "breathtaking" biodiversity on display. A simple life cycle diagram is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bugs Are Beautiful titles: Breathtaking Beetles and Stunning Spiders.