(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Jia Liu. Insect populations around the world are declining as a result of human actions such as deforestation, large-scale agricultural practices, and the production of greenhouse gases. Kurlansky presents three in-depth examinations of familiar insects: bees, beetles, and butterflies. Chapters in each section cover anatomy, reproduction, growth, and behavior, discussing topics such as the communication dances of bees and monarch butterflies' migration patterns. A "note on the scientific method" is appended. Reading list. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2019

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jia Liu. In this playful guessing-game book about animal tongues, each recto of the digital illustrations shows a cartoony monkey with a tongue like the animal on the next page: "If you had a tongue like a whip, you might be an... / anteater!" Brief text then describes how that tongue is used. Final pages focus on human tongues. Readers will enjoy looking at tongues--including their own--in a new way.

Reviewer: Janet Dawson