Moths (Insects) - Softcover

Frost, Helen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0736890874 ISBN 13: 9780736890878

Publisher: Pebble Books, 2006

Synopsis

Introduces some of the characteristics of moths that includes information on their color, their wings, and how they scare predators.

About this title

About the Author:

HELEN FROST is the author of "Keesha's House," a Michael L. Printz Honor Book, and "Spinning Through the Universe," as well as a book of poetry for adults and many nonfiction books for young readers. She lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 3-Three kinds of common insects are featured in these mini-introductions. In each, a bare-bones text of one or two sentences per page describes special anatomical features, diet, habitat, and a few behavioral characteristics. A full-page, clear, color photograph of the animal appears opposite each page of text. The best feature of these pint-sized books is the sharply detailed photography depicting the insects; many of the shots are close-ups. The texts, while clearly written, provide only minimal information. As a result, some important data is omitted. For instance, the texts in Moths and Praying Mantises fail to identify their subjects as insects, although that information can be gleaned from the glossaries. Praying Mantises does not explain what lenses are, although the word is used in the text as well as in the glossary. This last title and Walkingsticks do not identify the species depicted in the photos. Rebecca Stefoff's Praying Mantis (Benchmark, 1996) and Patrick Merrick's Walkingsticks (Child's World, 1997) offer excellent photographs and more detailed information on the characteristics of these insects, but are aimed at a slightly higher age level.
Karey Wehner, San Francisco Public Library
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pebble Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0736890874
• ISBN 13: 9780736890878
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 24