About Insects: A Guide for Children by Cathryn P. Sill
	List Price:   $15.95 Unit Price:   $12.76 You Save:   $3.19 (20%) ISBN-10:   1561452076 ISBN-13:   9781561452071 Publisher:   Peachtree Publishers Category:   Science Books Pages:   48 Format:   Trade Cloth Ages:   3 to 8
Awards
2003  Great Lakes' Great Books Award  Nominee/Honoree  2007  California Young Reader Medal  Nominee/Honoree  2005  Georgia Children's Picture StoryBook Award  Winner!  2003  ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards  Nominee/Honoree
Subjects
INSECTS_JUVENILE LITERATURE
Description/Notes
An experienced hiker & outdoor writer explores the trails of northwestern Georgia & southeastern Tennessee. Describes the anatomy, behavior, and habitat of various insects, including the beetle, moth, and cockroach. Naturalistic paintings present several insects & their characteristics. Cathryn and John Sill tackle the fascinating and varied world of insects in this easy-to-read and educational book, depicting these creatures in their respective natural habitats. What does an insect look like?What does an insect eat?Where does an insect live?What is an insect? AS A FABULOUS addition to an important series for kids, this book explores the fascinating world of insects. Once again, illustrator John Sill and his wife Cathryn have collaborated on the most recent addition to the About... series. They tackle the fascinating and varied world of insects in this easy-to-read and educational book, painting these creatures in their respective natural habitats, explaining what insects are, how they live, and what they do. The captivating scenes depicted by noted wildlife illustrator John Sill in About Insects aid in the explanation of basic characteristics that all insects share as well as offering a look into the many differences of the animals that fall into this diverse category. As in the previous About... books, an afterword provides further detail on the insects portrayed to inspire young readers to learn more. 'As in their previous About books, this one pairs beautiful, naturalistic paintings with simple, informative statements.... In image and text the Sills succeed in conveying a great deal of information at a very basic reading level. Excellent classroom or pleasure reading for science and nature fans and for any beginning readers drawn to nonfiction.' -Booklist '...a beautiful picture book.... a nice introduction to insects for young children, and with the additional information given in the afterword, it will also be helpful to older elementary school children.' -Science Books and Film