Young Naturalist's Handbook: Insect-lo-pedia (Young Naturalist's Handbook, 3) - Hardcover

Reinhart, Matthew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786805595 ISBN 13: 9780786805594

Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children, 2003

Synopsis

Did you know that when in danger a dragonfly nymph can make a quick escape by shooting a jet of water from its rear end? This entertaining and educational insect picture book is crawling with bugs, bugs, and more bugs! The world's creepy, crawly, and sometimes crunchy critters' lives, habits, bodies, defenses, etc. are all explored. You may find out more than you ever wanted to such as, a female cockroach mates only once, but stays pregnant for the rest of her life! Better not read this book at night...wouldn't want the bedbugs to bite!

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 2-6-This busy, slim book introduces an array of bugs from bristletails to weevils. Reinhart opens with a general description of insect characteristics, bodies, behavior, and history and then goes on to highlight some 26 families. He concludes with informative, comical commentary on the study and conservation of insects. The peach-colored pages are filled with facts, odd bits of miscellany, jokes, and scientific names. Pen-and-ink and watercolor sketches are scattered throughout and include quasi-realistic views and cartoons. This title won't replace a field guide, but it is a useful compendium that's fun for browsing.
Margaret Bush, Simmons College, Boston
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About this edition

• Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0786805595
• ISBN 13: 9780786805594
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Reinhart Matthew