Written to be read aloud by two voices-sometimes alternating, sometimes simultaneous--here is a collection of irresistible poems that celebrate the insect world, from the short life of the mayfly to the love song of the book louse. Funny, sad, loud, and quiet, each of these poems resounds with a booming, boisterous, joyful noise. In this remarkable volume of poetry for two voices, Paul Fleischman verbally re-creates the "Booming/boisterious/joyful...

Tells how the author, as a young boy, followed a trail of ants and came across various other insects and small creatures, then briefly provides facts about each creature encountered.

A boy and girl find and count 100 different bugs in their backyard in increments of ten.

An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and habitats of different types of insects and spiders.

Grassland ecosystems can be found on nearly every continent. Countless animals and plants live in them. So what difference could the loss of one animal species make? Follow the chain reaction, and discover how important honey bees are.

All kinds of insects compete to see who is the "bugliest" bug of all, but there is a sinister surprise behind the contest.

lonely Miss Spider tries to host a tea party, but the other bugs refuse to come for fear of being eaten!

"This search-and-find book invites emergent readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about beetles and how to identify them"--

"This search-and-find book invites emergent readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a spider's body parts and behaviors"--