Bugs and Bugsicles: Insects in the Winter
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (938 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1590787633 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Experiments reinforce key concepts.. The honeybee, praying mantis, field cricket, ladybug, and pavement ant also use awe-inspiring tricks to outwit the killing frosts of winter. Every fall, insects disappear. The secret world of insects revealed. The monarch butterfly sails the air to dry mountains in Mexico. Where do they go? The dragonfly dies, leaving its young safe in the muddy bottom of a stream. And the Arctic woolly bear caterpillar becomes a "bugsicle"—it freezes solid, then thaws out to live another day. The author and illustrator re-create the insects' movements and reveal their secrets in this winner of the John Burroughs Nature Books for Young Readers Award. And every spring, they return
No redistribution permitted. Other insects include a ladybug, a field cricket, pavement ants, a honeybee, and a dragonfly. The text moves smoothly from the short scenarios to the factual material. A few sections sketch the behavior of all eight, but most focus on one at a time. While introductions to some of the same creatures mention their response to winter, there is comparatively little specific information on this topic for this age group.—Karey Wehner, formerly at San Francisco Public Library(c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. . A praying mantis finds a safe spot to lay her eggs, encasing them in a frothy sack that will harden and insulate them against the cold; a monarch butterfly starts its long migration south to Mexico where she waits out the winter with thousands of other monarchs in mountain pine trees; an Arctic Woolly Bear Caterpillar feeds heavily during the short spring and
Bugs and Bugsicles teachrm15 Amy Hansen has written several non-fiction books for children. As a sixth grade teacher, I am constantly on the look-out for books about topics my students enjoy learning about. This year I have one student who aspires to be an entomologist and lots of students who enjoy reading about nature and the outdoors. Therefore this book is a great addition to our classro. Review from [] firrkids.com The inside flap of this book begins "Every fall, insects disappear. Where do they go?" I have no idea. Until this book reached my hands, I realized that I've never actually stopped to think about this. I know birds migrate, bears hibernate and mice apparently prefer to spend the winter in our basement. But the ants, bees and others just seem to magically materia. A fascinating compendium of insect lore for kids "Bugs and Bugsicles" is a nonfiction picturebook encyclopedia of common insects and their habits, written especially for 7-9 year old children. From the Arctic Woolly Bear Caterpillar to the Praying Mantis, Field Cricket, and Dragonfly, all are clearly pictured and described with fascinating accuracy of detail. What do insects do in winter? Where do Pavement Ants