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kris_tea516's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastic book! My uncle is an entomologist & I still learned something about bugs & insects I didn’t know.
worldlibraries's review against another edition
3.0
This book is part of the excellent Let's-Read-And-Find-Out-Science series from Harper Trophy. It's in the Plants and Animals subcategory of Stage 1 books.
The first thing this book taught me that I didn't know is that 'bug' is not a slang term for insects. It's a subcategory of insects that have beaks for mouths and triangle-shaped heads. Who knew? Not me.
Thanks to this book, I can tell you the difference between an insect, a beetle, and a bug. Can you tell me? If not, better read this! :-)
I would suggest three changes for future editions: the book asks the question, 'is a lady bug an insect?' Then it sets that question aside to focus on a different species. I would answer the ladybug question first before going on to the new species. Why have two questions open? Answer them one-after-another for clarity's sake.
Also, the author and illustrator assumes I can recognize the different species of insects on each page. That assumes 1) the reader is a native speaker and is familiar with these words, and 2) that I know what the darn things look like. For example, on page 24 and 25, I can figure out that the bottom left illustration is a water boatman because I know what a grasshopper, bee, and cricket look like. But for ESL students, could you make that assumption? They don't know the terms of these insects. Why not have cutlines for each one? I didn't recognize the insects on pages 18 and 19, the author and illustrator assume I know. Heck, I'm old enough to be a grandmother and I don't know. I can guess the water strider is on page 19. Help the ESL reader with cutlines!
I finished the book wondering what is the state of these insects during our ongoing Sixth Extinction. Should this book explain, even a little, how these populations have declined? Just asking.
The first thing this book taught me that I didn't know is that 'bug' is not a slang term for insects. It's a subcategory of insects that have beaks for mouths and triangle-shaped heads. Who knew? Not me.
Thanks to this book, I can tell you the difference between an insect, a beetle, and a bug. Can you tell me? If not, better read this! :-)
I would suggest three changes for future editions: the book asks the question, 'is a lady bug an insect?' Then it sets that question aside to focus on a different species. I would answer the ladybug question first before going on to the new species. Why have two questions open? Answer them one-after-another for clarity's sake.
Also, the author and illustrator assumes I can recognize the different species of insects on each page. That assumes 1) the reader is a native speaker and is familiar with these words, and 2) that I know what the darn things look like. For example, on page 24 and 25, I can figure out that the bottom left illustration is a water boatman because I know what a grasshopper, bee, and cricket look like. But for ESL students, could you make that assumption? They don't know the terms of these insects. Why not have cutlines for each one? I didn't recognize the insects on pages 18 and 19, the author and illustrator assume I know. Heck, I'm old enough to be a grandmother and I don't know. I can guess the water strider is on page 19. Help the ESL reader with cutlines!
I finished the book wondering what is the state of these insects during our ongoing Sixth Extinction. Should this book explain, even a little, how these populations have declined? Just asking.
leafilippi's review against another edition
4.0
A basic discussion of various types of bugs and their distinguishing features with a level of detail appropriate to preschool aged children.
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