MILLIONS OF BUGS ARE AROUND US, BUT DO YOU EVER STOP AND LOOK AT THEIR FIND DETAILS?
Thanks to this book, we get to see their fine details, patterns, and the way they behave in a safe way without getting bitten or stung.

This book is divided up in a different way compared to most books. Professor Tom Turpin, Valerie Cervenka, and Ted Schultz are four scientists and this is how the book is divided up. Within each person is subcategories that they specialize in. The book includes so much good facts about bugs. It includes the name of body part, their habitats, what they eat, what category they are in, and common fact that people get wrong; such as 'a spider is NOT an insect, because they have two main body parts instead of three.'

With the marvelous pictures, the readers get to see what bugs look like from underneath the telescope as well as from a zoomed-in camera. It is extremely interesting! I feel like this book can make children curious about bugs and do research on their own by the internet or exploring in their backyard.

The back of the book includes an award-like list that the scientists have given to bugs. Most beautiful goes to the sunset moth of Madagascar. The fastest flying goes to dragonflies who can fly 35 miles an hour. Longest living goes to the queen termite that can live for about fifty years. WOW!

An index of words children may not know are included in the back of the book under 'Buzz Words'. Some of the words include the abdomen, antennae, camouflage, insect, pollinate, and pupa. It also includes a list of books and websites that children can do more research with if needed.

All of the 'scientists in the field' books are wonderful and make great sources! ( )

There is so much information packed into this little book. I found the chapter on ants especially interesting. This would be a great tool to use in science class. Even though there is a lot of information it is still written in a kid-friendly way. ( )

This is a book that teaches all about different kinds of bugs. it is very vividly illustrated. My decision to sue this book would depend on which grade level I was teaching and what was being taught. Some things in here are a bit graphic for young students. I would probably not use this book as a whole, but rather, use the parts that fit into the lesson. ( )

This science book teaches about bugs. This would be meant for middle school students learning about bugs. ( )

Z loved it, especially the chapter on ants and the Smithsonian scientist who studies fungus farming ants. We skipped the chapter on forensic entomology, since it was too CSI and gory for a 5 yo. ( )