Insects
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From master of nonfiction Steve Jenkins comes the By the Numbers series-accessible readers packed with fascinating infographics and full-color cut-paper art. Insects focuses on the creepy-crawly world of bugs.
Through infographics and illustrations readers will learn about the sometimes gross and absolutely always fascinating world of insects. With astounding numbers, facts, and figures, discover some of the most astonishing aspects of the animals that outnumber us humans on the planet: bugs!
With Steve Jenkins's signature art style, his By the Numbers reader series explores the most fascinating fields of nature and natural science. These readers are fact-packed and run the gamut from dinosaurs to dwarf planets, detailing the astonishing phenomena that make our universe such an incredible place to live and learn. Each title uses engaging graphics and visual literacy to convey scientific facts and concepts, making them accessible for all kinds of new readers.
What amazing secrets are hiding in the world of insects?
- Stunning Infographics: See exactly how many insects there are for every human and how high a flea can jump with colorful, easy-to-read charts and graphs.
- Amazing Insect Facts: Learn about the deadliest insect on Earth, bugs that glow in the dark, and beetles strong enough to pull 1,100 times their own weight!
- The Insect Life Cycle: Follow a ladybug from a tiny egg to a larva to a pupa to a full-grown beetle through the process of metamorphosis.
- Signature Art Style: Explore the world of bugs through Steve Jenkins's beloved and vibrant cut-paper collage illustrations.
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Steve Jenkins wrote and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the Caldecott Honor Book What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? His books have been called stunning, eye-popping, inventive, gorgeous, masterful, extraordinary, playful, irresistible, compelling, engaging, accessible, glorious, and informative.
