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Author
Series
Publisher
Neon Squid
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Set over a 24-hour period, meet busy honeybees, transforming caterpillars, and an army of leafcutter ants in this kids' nonfiction book about the coolest insects on Earth. Follow the lives of individual bugs as they fly, hunt, hide, and scuttle their way through their day. Bug expert Dr. Jessica L. Ware introduces characters from cicadas to butterflies in the style of a nature documentary, with a sprinkling of simple science explanations perfect for...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Learn all about the tiny, busy world of bugs in this fun-filled book that will have you looking more closely at the grass, leaves, and trees around you-- and appreciating the community you share!" -- Back cover.
63) Inspector Hopper
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2000.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Inspector Hopper and his perpetually hungry assistant McBugg solve three mysteries for their insect friends.
66) Bug-a-licious
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Pub
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn about the wide variety of bug dishes that are cooked--and eaten--by people from different cultures all around the globe.
Author
Series
Publisher
Beginner Books, a division of Random House, Inc
Pub. Date
[1975]
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The mere sneeze of a bug triggers a chain reaction involving, among others, cows, turtles, policemen, and an entire circus parade."--Title page verso.
68) Bugs are insects
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
33 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces common backyard insects and explains the basic characteristics of these creatures.
69) Super Bugs
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
In rhyming text, the Super Bugs buzz all over town, rescuing other insects in danger.
Author
Publisher
Joanna Cotler Books
Pub. Date
2005.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
A young spider discovers, day by day, that there is a lot to learn about being a spider, including how to spin webs and avoid vacuum cleaners.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Walking sticks are among the world's most fascinating insects. And one many children can find right in their backyards! With a simple story, perfect for read-alouds, this scientific look at a walking stick's life-cycle will captivate budding entomologists"--
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
262 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"...One of the most readable books about insect behavior...Zuk has the uncanny ability to take what most of us consider just plain creepy and turn it into the fascinating and the revelatory."--Booklist, starred review
"Insects have inspired fear, fascination, and enlightenment for centuries. They are capable of incredibly complex behavior, even with brains often the size of a poppy seed. How do they accomplish feats that look like human activity--personality,...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
253 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
When we bite into a shiny apple, listen to the resonant notes of a violin, get dressed, receive a dental implant, or get a manicure, we are the beneficiaries of a vast army of insects. Try as we might to replicate their raw material, our artificial substitutes have proven subpar at best, and at worst toxic, ensuring our interdependence with the insect world for the foreseeable future. Melillo shows how we have relied on these creatures for, among...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
32 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Stick insects use their bodies to hide in plain sight. They escape predators by falling to the forest floor, where they look like sticks and fallen leaves. Learn about stick insects with augmented reality experiences"--
76) The beetle book
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
An illustrated introduction to a variety of beetle species with information on unique characteristics and how these insects have adapted to survive.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
271 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the hidden worlds of popular insects profiles their habits, habitats, and diets while providing thematic spreads that share additional historical and geographical fun facts.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Readers will discover what sets insects and spiders apart and learn how different species are suited for their many habitats around the world.
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
39 pages (some folded) : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Celebrates the beauty and diversity of hundreds of insects and spiders in an illustrated work that features eight gatefolds depicting butterflies, beetles, spiders, and other insects.
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
xi, 233 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
The ink our ancestors wrote with, the beeswax in altar candles, the honey on our toast, the silk we wear. This book is an exploration of the myriad ways insects have enriched our lives: culturally, economically, and aesthetically. The authot, an entomologist and writer describes in colorful detail how many of the valuable products insects have given us are made, how they were discovered, and how they have been used through time and across cultures....
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