About Insects: A Guide for Children (Educational Science Book About Bugs for STEM Learning)

Sill, Cathryn

ISBN 10: 1561458821 / ISBN 13: 9781561458820

Published by Peachtree, 2003

About this Item

A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteedâ but the story's all there!

Seller Inventory # PKV.1561458821.G

Bibliographic Details

• Title: About Insects: A Guide for Children (Educational Science Book About Bugs for STEM Learning)
• Publisher: Peachtree
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1561458821
• ISBN 13: 9781561458820
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Sill, John
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

This beginner's guide to insects is a must-have for bug-obsessed young learners as well as for those who are simply curious about these creatures.

In this addition to the acclaimed About... series, author and educator Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what insects are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live.

With beautifully detailed, realistic paintings, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill introduces readers to a wide variety of insects, from ants and beetles to grasshoppers and the monarch butterfly.

An afterword provides further details, inspiring young readers to learn more.

About the Author

Cathryn Sill, a graduate of Western Carolina University, was an elementary school teacher for thirty years. She is the author of more than twenty-five prize-winning nonfiction picture books about animals and habitats. She has created three nature series especially for pre-K and kindergarten students. She lives in North Carolina.

John Sill holds a BS in wildlife biology from North Carolina State University. Combining his knowledge of wildlife and artistic skill, John has achieved an impressive reputation as a wildlife artist and received many awards. He has illustrated more than twenty-five books in the About... and About Habitats series. He lives in North Carolina.