About insects : a guide for children / Cathryn Sill ; illustrated by John Sill.
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TextLanguage: English Series: Sill, Cathryn P., About-- series ; Publisher: Atlanta, Georgia : Peachtree Publishers, ©2000, ©2015Copyright date: ©2000Copyright date: ©2015Edition: Revised editionDescription: 46 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, 23 x 27 centimetersContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1561458813
- 1561458821
- 9781561458813
- 9781561458820
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | NonFiction for Newbies | 595.7 S584 | Available | 33111008068765 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This beginner's guide to insects is a must-have for bug-obsessed young learners as well as for those who are simply curious about these creatures.
In this addition to the acclaimed About... series, author and educator Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what insects are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live.
With beautifully detailed, realistic paintings, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill introduces readers to a wide variety of insects, from ants and beetles to grasshoppers and the monarch butterfly.
An afterword provides further details, inspiring young readers to learn more.
Includes Afterword, Glossary, Suggestions for Further Reading, Websites, Other 'About...Series' books and information about the author and illustrator.
Describes the anatomy, behavior, and habitat of various insects. Includes: Dogbane Leaf Beetle, Eastern Velvet Ant, Giant Stag Beetle, Praying Mantis, Monarch Butterfly, Virginia Ctenuchid Moth, Black Horse Fly, Southeastern Lubber Grasshopper, Common Whitetail, Giant Walkingstick, Gladiator meadow Katydid, Whirligig Beetle, Silverfish, Honeybee, Luna Moth, German Cockroach, Convergent Ladybug Beetle (with aphid), Mayfly.