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Bugs : what do bees, ants, and dragonflies get up to all day? / Dr. Jessica L. Ware ; Chaaya Prabhat.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Day in the life (Neon Squid (Firm))Publisher: London : Neon Squid, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781684492114
  • 1684492114
  • 9781838991555
  • 1838991557
Other title:
  • What do bees, ants, and dragonflies get up to all day?
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Welcome to the world of bugs! -- A dragonfly basks in the sun -- A trap is set... -- The cocoon breaks open -- Winged wonders -- After a hard morning's work, the honeybees gather -- Mantis standoff! -- Marching ants -- The cicadas emerge -- Super swimmers -- The hunt is on -- Hatching eggs -- Hide-and-seek -- Hitchhikers -- The fungus farm -- The dance of the mayflies -- Bee vision -- City bugs -- A journey begins -- The night lights up -- The comet moth flies in the night.
Summary: "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 future zoologists. Witness incredible moments including: A dragonfly escaping a hungry frog A shield bug looking after her newly-hatched babies A gigantic comet moth with superpowered wings Beautifully illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat and packed with animal facts, Bugs (A Day in the Life) is one of the first titles in an exciting new series of animal books from Neon Squid. Also available: Big Cats (A Day in the Life)"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 595.7 W269 Available 33111010982508
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 595.7 W269 Checked out 07/08/2024 33111010847420
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"An attractive series for kids intrigued by animals in the wild." -- Booklist

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 future zoologists. Witness incredible moments including:

* A dragonfly escaping a hungry frog
* A shield bug looking after her newly-hatched babies
* A gigantic comet moth with superpowered wings

Beautifully illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat and packed with animal facts, Bugs (A Day in the Life) is one of the first titles in an exciting new series of animal books from Neon Squid.

Also available: Big Cats, Sharks, Horses

Includes index.

"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 future zoologists. Witness incredible moments including: A dragonfly escaping a hungry frog A shield bug looking after her newly-hatched babies A gigantic comet moth with superpowered wings Beautifully illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat and packed with animal facts, Bugs (A Day in the Life) is one of the first titles in an exciting new series of animal books from Neon Squid. Also available: Big Cats (A Day in the Life)"-- Provided by publisher.

Ages 6-8 Neon Squid US.

Grades 2-3 Neon Squid US.

Welcome to the world of bugs! -- A dragonfly basks in the sun -- A trap is set... -- The cocoon breaks open -- Winged wonders -- After a hard morning's work, the honeybees gather -- Mantis standoff! -- Marching ants -- The cicadas emerge -- Super swimmers -- The hunt is on -- Hatching eggs -- Hide-and-seek -- Hitchhikers -- The fungus farm -- The dance of the mayflies -- Bee vision -- City bugs -- A journey begins -- The night lights up -- The comet moth flies in the night.

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