| About Insects / Sobre Los Insectos: A Guide for Children / Una Guía Para Niños Revised Edition Contributor(s): Sill, Cathryn (Author), Sill, John (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 156145883X ISBN-13: 9781561458837 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Insects, Spiders, Etc. - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Biology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology |
| Dewey: 595.7 |
| LCCN: 2015002402 |
| Lexile Measure: 430 |
| Series: About |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 9.8" W x 8.3" (0.45 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 51005 Reading Level: 1.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: bAbout... and About Habitats series. "Excellent classroom or pleasure reading for science and nature fans and for any beginning readers drawn to nonfiction." ―Booklist In this addition to the acclaimed About... series, former educator and author 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. Spanish translations sit right below English text for easy reading. 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 on the insects featured and inspires young readers to learn more. About Insects / Sobre los insectos is part of the award-winning About... series. Ideal for casual exploration as well as for early childhood and elementary Spanish, science, and animal life units. Also available from Cathryn and John Sill: Awards: NSTA Recommends ―National Science Teachers Association |
Contributor Bio(s): Sill, Cathryn: - Cathryn Sill, a graduate of Western Carolina University, was an elementary school teacher for thirty years. She lives in North Carolina.Sill, John: - John Sill holds a BS in wildlife biology from North Carolina State University. Combining his knowledge of wildlife and artistic skill, John has achieved an impressive reputation as a wildlife artist and received several awards. He lives in North Carolina. |