ABC Insects (AMNH ABC Board Books) - Hardcover

American Museum Of Natural History

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1454911948 ISBN 13: 9781454911944

Publisher: Union Square Kids, 2014

Synopsis

From egg-laying Aphids to the striped Zebra Longwing Butterfly, these colorful creatures will fascinate preschoolers. Developed together with experts at the American Museum of Natural History, ABC Insects introduces beetles, butterflies, flies, moths, and more, all straight from the famed museums displays. With its extra-large letters, eye-catching photos, and fun facts on every page, this board book is a sure kid pleaser!

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About the Author

The American Museum of Natural History in New York City is one of the largest and most respected museums in the world. Since the Museum was founded in 1869, its collections have grown to include more than 32 million specimens and artifacts relating to the natural world and human cultures. The Museum showcases its collections in the exhibit halls, and, behind the scenes, more than 200 scientists carry out cutting-edge research. It is also home to the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial, New York States official memorial to its thirty-third governor and the nations twenty-sixth president, and a tribute to Roosevelts enduring legacy of conservation. Approximately five million people from around the world visit the Museum each year. Plan a trip to the Museum, home of the worlds largest collection of dinosaur fossils, or visit online at amnh.org.

Reviews

PreS-Gr 1—With a kaleidoscope of colors providing vibrant backgrounds for realistic photos of insects, this board book will visually appeal to two-to-five-year-olds, who will easily be able to develop their understanding of the alphabet while inspecting the 26 featured specimens (which include the owfly, potter wasp, cicada, and firefly). However, the attractive images are paired with purely factual text that will go over the heads of the targeted age group ("Dragonflies have two pairs of wings that allow them to fly in many directions and hover in the air—just like a helicopter!"). Jerry Pallotta's The Icky Bug Alphabet Book (Charlesbridge, 1986) is similarly formatted, with just a tad more flow and context to engage young readers as they learn about the fascinating class insecta. One to miss.—Kathryn Diman, Bass Harbor Memorial Library, Bernard, ME

Edition details

• Publisher: Union Square Kids
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1454911948
• ISBN 13: 9781454911944
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 18