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Series
Publisher
Pogo Books are published by Jump!
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In this book, early fluent readers will learn why Asian giant hornets are considered an invasive species, how they have established themselves in and impacted new ecosystems, and what scientists are doing to combat the problem. Bright, full-color photographs and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about Asian giant hornets and how scientists work to control their population. Infographics aid understanding, and an activity...
6) Bugs
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
An exploration of insects, featuring close-up images, facts, dictionary and encyclopedia entries, and more.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Written to be read aloud by two voices-sometimes alternating, sometimes simultaneous--here is a collection of irresistible poems that celebrate the insect world, from the short life of the mayfly to the love song of the book louse. Funny, sad, loud, and quiet, each of these poems resounds with a booming, boisterous, joyful noise. In this remarkable volume of poetry for two voices, Paul Fleischman verbally re-creates the "Booming/boisterious/joyful...
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First.
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. Rebugging...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster Paperbacks edition.
Language
English
Description
An informative introduction to the world of insects discusses the extensive variety of insects and their role in pollinating crops and flowers, providing food for other animals, and controlling organisms that are harmful to humans.
10) Some bugs
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
From butterflies and moths to crickets and cicadas, a rhyming exploration of backyard-bug behavior.
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Series
Language
English
Formats
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 waythrough 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
Language
English
Formats
Description
"...we would not have honey without honeybees, but without the pinhead-sized chocolate midge, cocoa flowers would not pollinate. No cocoa, no chocolate. The ink that was used to write the Declaration of Independence was derived from galls on oak trees, which are induced by a small wasp. The fruit fly was essential to medical and biological research experiments that resulted in six Nobel prizes. Blowfly larva can clean difficult wounds; flour beetle...
Author
Publisher
Peter Pauper Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"A glimpse into the vast world of insects: their lifespan, how they build their homes, their color and shape variants, all leading up to their most amazing attribute--metamorphosis, as seen through the character of a caterpillar that turns into a butterfly. An informative, non-fiction children's picture book about insects"--
15) Bug on a bike
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The bug on a bike is riding somewhere, but no one quite knows the destination. But that doesn't stop all the other animals from following along"--
17) Going buggy!
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Fly into the astonishing life of bugs in this super fun and super gross book in a new nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read series about all the grossest things!"--
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Eyes with more than 6,000 separate lenses; bodies so hairy that they attract pollen by static; the ability to communicate by dancing... bee stats are endlessly engrossing. And the bee is as important to the production of human food as any machine; without the bees to pollinate them, most of our crops would be dead in the field. So how did this furry little workaholic come to be so crucial to the planet? “The Bee: A Natural History” answers that...
Author
Publisher
Reed New Holland Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"This wonderfully illustrated book is essentially a photographic guide to the fascinating diverse insect families of the world and is arranged accordingly. It encompasses all key families, including the likes of butterflies, dragonflies, beetles, ants, bees, and so on. Each stunning photograph, taken of wild insects in their natural surroundings, is accompanied by useful text on identification, interesting features and geographical distribution"--...
20) Ask a bug
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Presents in question-and-answer format information and trivia about insects, including if all bees make honey, why spiders don't stick to their webs, and the best insect disguises.
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