There are Bugs Everywhere
Published on 5. September 2019
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-78741-500-3 (ISBN)
Description
There are bugs everywhere! Some of them live in jungles, some of them underwater, and some certainly live in your house.
There are Bugs Everywhere is the second in a series of non-fiction books from Britta Teckentrup. Young readers will learn where in the world all sorts of animals can be found and all the weird and wonderful things about them that they never imagined were true.
This is non-fiction with spark and personality from a much-loved illustrator.
There are Bugs Everywhere is the second in a series of non-fiction books from Britta Teckentrup. Young readers will learn where in the world all sorts of animals can be found and all the weird and wonderful things about them that they never imagined were true.
This is non-fiction with spark and personality from a much-loved illustrator.
Reviews / Votes
I'll preface this review with a warning: I'm quite squeamish and find insects with long, hairy legs terrifying. When I was little, I had a nightmare about woodlice taking over the world and shoving me in a tumble dryer. So I don't usually 'do' bug books. However, I adore Britta Teckentrup's illustrations and I decided to be brave and look inside this lovely book. I must say that her colourful, sensitive drawings make learning about insects more palatable than the photographic versions available to children and adults. I can see the character and possibly beauty of a Japanese boxer mantis, whereas when I was at school, and my friend brought some preying mantises(?) in to show us all, I had to hide in the corridor. The book tells you what constitutes a bug (it must belong to the arthropods group and have six or more legs as well as an exoskeleton); how they see and breathe; how long they've been around (some have existed for over 500 million years in the ocean) and how many of them are the ultimate hunters. As well as providing facts, the book invites the reader to make their own guestimates about things such as which is the strongest, longest, noisiest and fastest. This is a bug book that I can stomach, though I still remain wary around these amazing but sometimes stomach-churning creatures. * Childtastic Books * A wonderful exploration of the millions of species of bugs around the world.' * June Magazine *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Templar Books
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 to 7 years
Dimensions
Height: 306 mm
Width: 244 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
470 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78741-500-3 (9781787415003)
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Persons
Lily Murray (Author)
Lily grew up in the wilds of snowy nowhere, spending much of her time talking to animals and making up stories. She has continued to do this in her adult life, and now writes both fiction and non-fiction books for children. Her titles include big books about dinosaurs (Dinosaurium), rhyming books about dinosaurs (The Dinosaur Department Store), stories about escapee hot dogs (Hello, Hot Dog!), and lift-the-flap books about chickens (Five Little Chicks). Follow Lily on Instagram and Twitter @lilymurraybooks
Britta Teckentrup (Illustrator)
Britta Teckentrup is an award winning illustrator, author and fine artist. She was born in Hamburg and grew up in a city called Wuppertal. She moved to London in 1988 to study illustration and fine art at St Martin's College and the Royal College of Art. Her awards include two Special Mentions at the Bologna Ragazzi Award for Alle Wetter and The Egg. Don't Wake Up Tiger was Dutch picture book of the year 2018 and Under the Same Sky on the shortlist for the Kate Greenaway Award. Britta now lives and works in Berlin with her Scottish husband and their son Vincent.
Lily grew up in the wilds of snowy nowhere, spending much of her time talking to animals and making up stories. She has continued to do this in her adult life, and now writes both fiction and non-fiction books for children. Her titles include big books about dinosaurs (Dinosaurium), rhyming books about dinosaurs (The Dinosaur Department Store), stories about escapee hot dogs (Hello, Hot Dog!), and lift-the-flap books about chickens (Five Little Chicks). Follow Lily on Instagram and Twitter @lilymurraybooks
Britta Teckentrup (Illustrator)
Britta Teckentrup is an award winning illustrator, author and fine artist. She was born in Hamburg and grew up in a city called Wuppertal. She moved to London in 1988 to study illustration and fine art at St Martin's College and the Royal College of Art. Her awards include two Special Mentions at the Bologna Ragazzi Award for Alle Wetter and The Egg. Don't Wake Up Tiger was Dutch picture book of the year 2018 and Under the Same Sky on the shortlist for the Kate Greenaway Award. Britta now lives and works in Berlin with her Scottish husband and their son Vincent.