Bug Safari - Hardcover

Barner, Bob

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0823417077 ISBN 13: 9780823417070

Publisher: Holiday House, 2004

Synopsis

A young explorer finds dragonflies, bees, beetles, and an army of black ants on the move in this introduction to insects and other creepy crawlies. A four-page glossary provides information on the sixteen kinds of bugs seen in this story.

About this title

About the Author:

Bob Barner is the creator of such popular children's books as Fish Wish, Dem Bones, Dinosaur Bones, Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!, and Parade Day: Marching through the Calendar Year. His safaris take him to schools all over the country to speak to children. When he is not off on an adventure, he lives with his wife, Cathie, in San Francisco, California. His website is bobbarner.com.

Bob Barner has written and illustrated more than twenty-five books and has won the Parents' Choice Award and the Teachers' Choice Award. According to the Booklist review of Bug Safari, "Barner's cheerful illustrations offer a dizzying array of perspectives...Bright, cut-paper collages will appeal to the youngest (readers)." He lives in San Francisco, California.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2--In this suburban adventure, a young explorer describes his experiences as he tracks an army of ants through "a bug-infested jungle," observing their progress through a magnifying glass. The insects run into some dreadful hazards on their trek--a squadron of fierce red ants, a spider, a toad, and other predators. The safari ends in the child's own backyard, where his mother is waiting with a picnic lunch for the hungry boy and the ants. Barner used cut-and-torn paper and homemade paste paper to create dense, vibrantly colored collages that cover every inch of the spreads. Proportions are maintained by including size clues--a magnifying glass, a ruler, a sneaker, and a pencil. The ants somehow manage to have expression without being anthropomorphized, and the text entertains while it informs. An appendix provides brief information about ants and the creatures they encountered during their journey. This book offers budding entomologists a grand tour of insect life in the backyard, while those who are less bug inclined will enjoy the gorgeous illustrations.--Jane Barrer, Washington Square Village Creative Steps, New York City
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About this edition

• Publisher: Holiday House
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0823417077
• ISBN 13: 9780823417070
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 36