Review by Booklist Review
Gr. 1-4. Holland invites young children to grab a magnifying glass and appreciate the diversity of bugs, including aphids, ants, spittlebugs, and dragonflies. Each spread introduces a different bug in its natural setting, providing information about where it lives, how it hides, what it eats, and how it gets its food. The softly colored, realistic illustrations show a magnified view, so readers can see the details discussed in the text. A note at the back talks about how entomologists view true bugs, and an illustrated double-page identification chart summarizes the facts about 14 kinds of bugs. For elementary-school science classes and hands-on observation outside. --Kathy Broderick Copyright 2003 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-Stunning visuals and simple curious facts teach children about some of the strange creatures of the bug world. Holland's soft, pastel artwork features views through a magnifying glass of various insects drawn in superb detail, including aphids, lacewings, and spittlebugs. The straightforward, easy-to-read text describes a variety of insects and where they can be observed in nature. A concluding identification guide presents drawings as well as brief descriptions of the 14 bugs covered. Some of the suggestions for further reading are more appropriate for older children and adults. A fine introduction to the insect world.-Maren Ostergard, Bellevue Regional Library, WA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Detailed art in soft colors fills these pages, with a magnified section zooming in on each of the fourteen featured insects in its natural habitat. The text introduces salient characteristics of each bug, and a final chart consolidates and augments this information, with a note about what entomologists consider true bugs. The selection of insects seems a bit random, but the information is sound. Reading list. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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