This fun book will have kids bugging out! Explore the fascinating miniature world of spiders, beetles, grasshoppers, butterflies, and more as stunning photography combines with expert information to create an up-close-and-personal look at the hidden lives of these tiny backyard residents. Watch each creature progress through different life stages as they eat, grow, and learn in a natural setting. Surprising and captivating, this one-of-a-kind introduction to the crawlers and flyers just outside the door is a delight for nature lovers of all ages.
The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs
Discover Amazing Butterflies, Moths, Spiders, Dragonflies, and Other Insects!
1 of 1 copy available
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Release date
June 30, 2011 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781603427074
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781603427074
- File size: 22816 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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November 1, 2011
Gr 4-6-The life cycles of more than three dozen common insects and a smattering of spiders are examined in a smooth blend of text and photos. The book outlines a garden's seasonal cycles, explains the process of metamorphosis (complete and incomplete), and then profiles a variety of groups and individual species of arthropods. In each section-mostly spreads-short paragraphs of text and extended picture captions describe the featured "bugs'" distinctive physical and behavioral characteristics at each developmental stage; their diets; host plants; defense mechanisms, etc. A series of different-sized, sharp, color close-ups depicts their metamorphosis; about two thirds of the sections show the egg stage. Among the insects profiled are ladybugs, hoverflies, aphids, and butterflies. An abbreviated section on spiders describes general characteristics of orb-weavers, lie-in-waits, jumpers, and the Black Widow. The well-organized text is clearly written, peppered with engaging personal anecdotes and observations of the author/photographer team. While Melissa Stewart's Maggots, Grubs, and More (Millbrook, 2003) describes the characteristics of seven of the same insects in more detail, this title profiles a greater number of arthropods and offers more visual detail on their development. Young naturalists wanting to identify the backyard "bugs" they encounter will find this book easy to use.-Karey Wehner, formerly at San Francisco Public Library
Copyright 2011 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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