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Title details for One Million Insects by Isabel Thomas - Available

One Million Insects

by Isabel Thomas
Lou Baker Smith
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A fascinating welcome to the wonderful world of insects' - LoveReading4Kids
'Fun, inspiring, and well researched.' - Kirkus Reviews, starred review

A beautifull illustrated tour of some of the world's most fascinating insects, perfect for readers 8+.

Did you know that without insects, humankind could not survive? This illustrated, fact-filled title explores the huge variety of insects, with a focus on what makes an insect an insect, the differences between the groups, and why insects are the most important animal group on Earth.

Broken down into sections exploring each of the main types of insect, each section takes a different, playfully visual approach to really capture the character of the insects in the order being explored. As well as including practical advice for observing insects safely, a section at the back of the book describes ways to help insects and encourage them into a garden no matter how small.

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  • Release date

    August 3, 2021

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781913519926
    Kindle restrictions

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 1000
    • Text Difficulty: 5-7

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      Starred review from September 1, 2021
      Nineteen chapters illustrated with colorful, mixed-media art use scientific classification to deliver facts about insects "creeping, crawling, fluttering, and scuttling in every corner of the world." The above verbs are in the introduction: a stark white, double-page spread that sports scores of highly varied insects illustrating those actions. The text boldly asserts that insects are both the most successful and the most important animals on Earth, with necessary contributions to nearly every ecosystem. The next chapter's paragraphs clearly distinguish insects from other animals, including a sidebar explaining why such creatures as spiders and pill bugs are not insects. After another chapter discusses diversity within the insect class, each of the remaining chapters is devoted to facts about a few different insects found within one order. The short paragraphs have intriguing subheadings: "Bugs we eat"; "Life in a bee's bottom"; "Living glue guns." The writing style and curated content hold plenty of interest, making the abundant exclamation points unnecessary. Labeled art that is both stylized and anatomically correct--and that even has a somewhat humorous appeal--complements the conversational text. Excellent organization of material includes ample introduction to Linnaean classification in both text and glossary (under "order (scientific)"), allowing for easy browsing. The text includes reasons for endangerment when necessary and suggestions for helping. Kudos for explaining monarch and painted lady butterflies' generational migrations as akin to a relay race. Fun, inspiring, and well researched. (Nonfiction. 8-11)

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Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
Kindle restrictions

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:1000
  • Text Difficulty:5-7

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