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Bedbugs in Our House: True Tales of Insect, Bug, and Spider Discovery
64 pp.
| Cavendish |
January, 1998 |
TradeISBN 0-7614-5006-8
(3)
4-6
Dewey harmoniously weaves her own childhood stories (about run-ins with swarming locusts, black widow spiders, and bedbugs) into a clear, effective introduction to the basics of entomology. Topics covered include insect classification, mating, and life cycles. The bigger-than-life-size pencil drawings of all the bugs are detailed, well-labeled, and greatly extend the text. Glos., ind.