The Best Book of Bugs Ages 6-11

The Best Book of Bugs

By Claire Llewellyn

Published by Scholastic, 1998 soft cover

ISBN 0439288169, 9780439288163

26 pages
From School Library Journal
Grade 3-5, Ages 9-11 A lavishly illustrated introduction. Bugs highlights the major ways in which insects and spiders differ and then briefly describes some outstanding physical or behavioral characteristics of about two dozen arthropods. The life cycles of honeybees, dragonflies, and butterflies are also outlined. Brightly colored acrylic paintings of varying sizes appear on every page. Although the book is clearly written, the information is oversimplified and some important facts are omitted. For instance, in Bugs, the book notes, "Wasps live in colonies, too"; however, not all species are social insects, some are solitary wasps. More thorough introductions to these subjects are widely available, such as Robert Snedden's What Is an Insect? (Sierra Club, 1993) and Jennifer Dewey's Spiders Near and Far (Dutton, 1993; o.p.); both include excellent illustrations. Karey Wehner, San Francisco Public Library
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From Kirkus Reviews
If readers could crawl through the grass on six legs or float overhead on gossamer wings, the views this radiantly illustrated book provides might well reflect their world. This introduction to insects covers the basic bugs children discover: beetles, butterflies, ants, bees, and dragonflies, as well as spiders and a few other non-arthropods, e.g., snails and worms. Some elementary facts are provided on each creature; played out in step-by-step pictures is a caterpillar's metamorphosis into a butterfly, as is a fierce dragonfly nymph's capture of a tadpole. The facts are common to most bug books, but the pictures are so eye-catching they fairly steal the show. Occasional captions point out individual features, such as the difference between the abdomens of a butterfly and a moth, or the various webs spun by spiders. The full-color cut-aways of ant colonies and bee hives, as well as the verdant overviews of the rainforest and deciduous forest floors, remove the ``creepiness'' of these crawly creatures and make them resemble living jewels. (diagrams, glossary, index) (Nonfiction. 6, 7, 8, 9) -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

I Wonder Why Butterflies Flutter Reader's Digest Ages 4-8

Includes index.

I Wonder Why-- Butterflies Flutter: And Other Questions about Creepy-crawlies

By Amanda O'Neill

Published by Reader's Digest Young Families, 1995
Ages 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

The Great Butterfly Hunt: The Mystry of the Migrating Monarchs 0671694278

Examines the migration patterns of the monarch butterfly, describes the study and discoveries that yielded knowledge of these movements, and speculates on the origin of the insect and why it travels such long distances.
The Great Butterfly Hunt: The Mystery of the Migrating Monarchs

By Ethan Herberman, WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)

Edition: illustrated

Published by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1990

ISBN 0671694278, 9780671694272

48 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade 4-6 Ages10-12 -- Poor organization and a spasmodic writing style mar this title. Focusing on a renowned Canadian entomologist's 23-year search for the wintering place of eastern North American monarch butterflies, the book recounts his development of an efficient way to tag the insects and his use of thousands of volunteers to chart their migration routes. Other topics briefly covered are the Monarch's life cycle, some of the volunteers' experiences, current research on how the monarchs navigate, the problem of vanishing habitats, and the efforts of conservation groups to protect the butterflies. Herberman includes some intriguing material that is not available elsewhere; however, the book lacks cohesion. The narrative jumps from one topic to another with no regard for continuity. Colored inserts on related topics frequently interrupt the flow of the text. The author makes abrupt transitions from present to past tenses and from the objective third-person to a subjective voice. An eclectic assortment of full-color and black-and-white photos, drawings, and maps, most of which are of excellent quality, appear on nearly every page. Walker's Migrating Animals (David McKay, 1979; o.p.) and Norsgaard's How to Raise Butterflies (Dodd, 1988) are better organized and better written. --Karey Wehner, San Francisco Public Library
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Butterfly Watch Me Grow Ages 4-8

Follow a Swallowtail butterfly from egg to caterpillar to pupa and then on to becoming a beautiful butterfly.
Watch Me Grow, a groundbreaking series from DK, brings readers ages 5 and up into the fascinating world of animal development. Close-up photographs give children an animal's-eye view of growing up, while simple, first-person text and fact boxes explain what is happening at each stage in the lives of butterflies. Watch Me Grow introduces children to the cycle of life with gorgeous photography and accessible information. It's the next big thing in first natural history books.
Butterfly

By Lisa Magloff

Edition: illustrated

Published by DK Pub., 2004

ISBN 0756601932, 9780756601935

24 pages Ages 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Butterfly Ages 4-8

Indicates the different stages in the life cycle of a butterfly.
Butterfly

By Susan Canizares

Published by Scholastic, 1998

ISBN 0590761609, 9780590761604 Ages 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

The Butterfly Counting Book Ages 5-6

By Jerry Pallotta

Illustrated by Mark Astrella

Published by Scholastic, 1998

ISBN 0590049380, 9780590049382

Ages 5, 6, 7
Count by twos from 1 to 21.
Count 147 butterflies in all.

Flutter by, Butterfly Ages 9-12

Discusses the life cycle, behavior patterns, and habitats of the exotic beauties of the insect world that undergo a miraculous transformation before earning their wings.
Flutter By, Butterfly

By Densey Clyne, Clyne

Contributor Densey Clyne

Edition: illustrated

Published by Gareth Stevens Incorporated, 1998

ISBN 0836820584, 9780836820584

32 pages Ages 9, 10, 11, 12