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Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Introductory spreads explain that bugs live nearly everywhere on Earth and give tips on how to become a young bug spotter. The book is divided into key groups of bugs, including beetles, moths, butterflies, bees, snails, crickets, grasshoppers, worms and spiders, all illustrated with scenic compositions. Some spreads approach the world of bugs thematically, such as bugs that come out at night, baby creepy-crawlies and life cycles, how bugs hide and...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Billy isn't one to back down from a bet. But this one is gross: If he eats fifteen worms in fifteen days, Alan will pay him fifty dollars. Billy takes the bet and tries worms smothered in ketchup, drowned in mustard, even breaded and fried. Worm by worm, Billy gets closer to victory. But Alan won't let him win that easily...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A devastating exploration of how the collapse in insect populations around the world threatens everything from wild birds to the food on our plate. From the ants scurrying under leaf litter to the bees able to fly higher than Mount Kilimanjaro, insects are seemingly everywhere. Three out of four of the planet's known species are insects, but a torrent of recent evidence suggests this kaleidoscopic group of creatures is suffering the greatest existential...
8) Insects
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to insects. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn about the amazing world of insects and minibeasts in this gorgeously illustrated book of bugs. From the world's biggest beetle to dancing bees, you'll learn all about the incredible secret world of creepy crawlies. Did you know that ladybirds love to snuggle or how fireflies glow so brightly? Find out inside. The Brilliant Book of Bugs, written by insect expert Jess French and gorgeously illustrated by Claire McElfatrick, takes children on a...
11) Bugs and us
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
They may bother us, but bugs can also help us out! From honeybees to ladybugs, meet the bugs that help people and the planet.
12) Bugs
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An exploration of insects, featuring close-up images, facts, dictionary and encyclopedia entries, and more.
Series
Publisher
Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Eric Carle and fourteen other beloved children's book artists illustrate their favorite bugs and explain why they love them. Everybody has a favorite bug. Some like shiny, colorful beetles or busy ants or soft pale moths best. Others prefer spindly walking sticks or fuzzy caterpillars that turn into bright butterflies. With beautiful illustrations and charming personal stories, 15 children's book artists share their favorite bugs and why they love...
15) Busy builders
Author
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Children
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Features eight insects, one spider, and an inside look at the structures they each build.
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Meet the intelligent insects, marvelous minibeasts, and inspirational invertebrates that help shape our planet -- and discover how you can help them help us by rebugging your attitude today! Remember when there were bugs on your windshield? Ever wonder where they went? We need to act now if we are to help the insects survive. Robin Wall Kimmerer, David Attenborough, and Elizabeth Kolbert are but a few voices championing the rewilding of our world....
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"An enthusiastic, witty, and fascinating introduction to the world of insects and why we--and the planet we inhabit--could not survive without them. Insects comprise roughly half of the animal kingdom. They live everywhere--deep inside caves, high in the Himalayas, inside computers, in Yellowstone's hot springs, and in the ears and nostrils of much larger creatures. There are insects that have ears on their knees, eyes on their penises, and tongues...
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Introduces middle-grade readers to the insect specialties and traditions around the globe. They'll discover how nutritious bugs can be and why dining on insects is more environmentally friendly than eating traditional protein sources. Kids will see how making small changes in their own diets could help ensure no one goes hungry, and they can start with 13 tasty insect recipes.
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