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Packard, Mary

Goliath Beetle: One of the World's Heaviest Insects

24 pp. | Bearport | January, 2007 | Library ISBN 978-1-59716-388-0 $21.28
(4) K-3 SuperSized! series. Simple text, stock photos, and maps introduce the habitat, diet, life cycle, physical characteristics, and behavior of the featured animal. Despite some cheesy subheads (e.g., "How Sweet!" "Clean-up Crew"), the clear comparisons ("A female Queen Alexandra's birdwing is larger than the book you are reading") and straightforward text will help readers understand more difficult concepts (e.g., camouflage, endangered species). Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these SuperSized! titles: Goliath Bird-Eating Tarantula, Goliath Beetle, and Queen Alexandra's Birdwing.
Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

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