| Mosquito Contributor(s): Kalman, Bobbie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778706958 ISBN-13: 9780778706953 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: Children will love this amazing series about the life cycles of animals and other living things! Created by Bobbie Kalman, this beautiful set of books takes young readers through the fascinating process of life that all living things share--birth, growth, and adulthood. Carefully designed and written, each book clearly shows that a life cycle does not simply describe the life of one living thing but the continuation of its entire species. Mosquitoes have lived on Earth for more than 30 million years! Close-up photos and detailed illustrations depict the amazing changes a mosquito goes through in four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Kids will enjoy reading about different species of mosquitoes and--most importantly--why they bite! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Insects, Spiders, Etc. - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Biology |
| Dewey: 595.772 |
| LCCN: 2003027692 |
| Lexile Measure: 910 |
| Series: Life Cycle of A...(Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.3" W x 9.3" (0.25 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 78673 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Features photographs and illustrations that depict the changes a mosquito goes through in four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. This book includes topics such as: mosquito bodies and senses; where mosquitoes lay their eggs; the differences between male and female mosquitoes; and the diseases mosquitoes transmit and how to avoid mosquito bites. |