Bug Homes

by Charlotte Guillain

Overview

Books in this series introduce readers to the exciting world of insects and arachnids. Each title uses simple text and vibrant photographs to introduce one important bug feature or behavior. In “Bug Homes,” children learn about the many different habitats that provide homes for bugs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484655146
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	05/01/2019
Series:	Comparing Bugs
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	24
File size:	21 MB
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Age Range:	4 - 6 Years

About the Author

Charlotte Guillain worked as a bookseller, an English teacher and an editor before becoming an author. She has written more than 100 books, both fiction and non-fiction. She always wanted to be a writer and her top tip is to read as much as you can.

Table of Contents

Meet the Bugs 4

On and In the Ground 6

On Water 10

Wood 12

Plants 14

Webs and Nests 16

How Big? 22

Picture Glossary 23

Index 24

Editorial Reviews

Photography is central to Heinemann’s books for preschool readers, and the marvelous extreme close-ups that fill the Comparing Bugs series do not disappoint. Using a classic picture-on-top, text-on-the-bottom format, each title begins with a "Meet the Bugs" chapter before examining the insects’ fascinating (and rather icky) habits. Bug Babies dares to ask: Is there anything cuter than insect babies? Actually, everything is cuter. Gelatinous balls, honeycomb-like bunches, and the white pellets of eggs are shown in all their grody glory. Some babies, it is pointed out, look like their parents, while others (like the ladybug) resemble entirely different animals. For awhile, Bug Food peacefully observes the acrobatic leaf-munching of ants and caterpillars, and then we get to the chapter entitled "Blood and Poo." Possibly the most surprising photo in the series is of a mouse being eaten by a huge centipede. Spiders’ tunnel-shaped webs and termites’ mud towers make Bug Homes a bit of a revelation. Nowhere is the photography more impressive than in Bugs on the Move, where flea jumps, grasshopper hops, and beetle scampers are caught midact. That these fascinating creatures aren’t always named is a bit of a disappointment, but still, this will elicit plenty of wows. And yucks. –Daniel Kraus Booklist June 2010

Booklist

This series introduces young readers to the similarities and differences of bugs using large color photographs to enhance the text. Pre – and post – reading activities are suggested for parents and/or teachers to use with children. The visual appeal and repetitive text make this series an appropriate choice if your collection is lacking in primary books about insects. Glossary. Table of Contents. Index. Amy E. Parker, Director of Lower School Library Services, Second Baptist School, Houston, Texas Library Media Connection August/September 2010

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