Bugs Are Insects Contributor(s): Rockwell, Anne (Author), Jenkins, Steve (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0062381822 ISBN-13: 9780062381828 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Insects, Spiders, Etc. |
Dewey: 595.7 |
Lexile Measure: 590 |
Series: Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 1 |
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 9.8" W x 7.7" (0.35 lbs) 40 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 50483 Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Read and find out what makes an insect an insect and what makes a bug a bug in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. With intricate and vividly colored collages from Caldecott Medal winner Steve Jenkins and engaging text from Anne Rockwell, Bugs Are Insects introduces the youngest readers to the fascinating world of the creepy crawly. This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. An NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book. it includes activities such as conducting an insect survey, drawing a picture of your favorite insects, and planting a butterfly garden. Both text and artwork were vetted for accuracy by Dr. Ed Spevak, Curator of Invertebrates and Director of the Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Institute Center for Native Pollinator Conservation. This is a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:
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Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jenkins, Steve: - Steve Jenkins has illustrated many children's books, including What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?, a Caldecott Honor Book, and The Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest, winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. He has also illustrated Wiggling Worms at Work, Life in a Coral Reef, and Almost Gone in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. He lives in Boulder, Colorado. Rockwell, Anne: -Anne Rockwell is a pioneer in the field of nonfiction for very young children. She has more than a hundred books to her credit, including Why Are the Ice Caps Melting? and Clouds in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut. |