Killer Bees (Landau, Elaine. Fearsome, Scary, and Creepy Animals.)

Landau, Elaine

ISBN 10: 0766020614 ISBN 13: 9780766020610

Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc, 2003

Synopsis

Introduces Africanized, or killer, bees and why they sometimes attack humans, and tells of some real-life bee attacks.

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Reviewed with Elaine Laundau's Fierce Cats.

Gr. 3-5. Books in the Fearsome, Scary, and Creepy Animals series cover animals with bad reputations. Fierce Cats looks at lions and tigers, ignoring other wild cats that you wouldn't want to meet on a dark night (leopards, jaguars, cheetahs, etc.). Killer Bees deals with the Africanized bee, which fairly recently arrived in the U.S. after a long trek from Brazil. Both books follow a similar format, with anecdotes of attacks on humans interspersed with more conventional information on the habits of the animals. At times the information provided is somewhat confusing. For example, the distinctions between the Africanized bee and the more placid honeybee are not always clear. Similarly, the information on lions and tigers could have been better organized. Many color photographs are included, with lots of bared fangs in Fierce Cats and swarming insects in Killer Bees. Although most of the facts presented can be found in other books, reluctant readers will appreciate the short sentences, and the stories of mass stingings and unwanted chewings will have surefire appeal for some kids. Todd Morning
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About this edition

• Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0766020614
• ISBN 13: 9780766020610
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 48