Two weeks ago, I highlighted Sandra Markle’s captivating book Luna Moths: Masters of Change.   Hornets: Incredible Insect Architectsis another book in her amazing 8-part Insect World series.    Summary:Before delving into the specifics on hornets, the book begins with a concise overview of what makes insects unique from other living things.  ...

Summary of Luna Moths: Masters of Change (by Sandra Markle):The book begins with a basic explanation of how insects are different from other animals.  Then, Markle identifies differences between moths and butterflies.  A detailed exploration of the luna moth’s body, inside and out, is depicted with broad two-page labeled diagrams.  Each one has ...

Summary of Star of the Sea: A Day in the Life of a Starfish (by Janet Halfmann):Beginning on a starry night, an ochre sea star clings to a rock under the crashing waves.   When it is high tide, it moves along the ocean floor, avoiding predators.  On the shore, it inches along by twisting its body like a pretzel onto the shore to hunt.  Coming ...

While perusing the NEW non-fiction section in the library, I came across a new science series called Inside from Sterling Children’s Books.   I checked out Inside Earthquakes (by Melissa Stewart).  Visually, this book is stunning!  A multitude of large, striking photographs are used along with diagrams and illustrations that accompany the text ...

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Animalogy is not your traditional book about animals.  Instead, author Marianne Berkes compares and contrasts various creatures from insects to mammals using analogies.   Behaviors, sounds, body parts, and classifications are just some of the comparisons made between creatures that on the surface appear to have no connection.  Here is a sample: ...

Summary of Math on the Fly (by Suzanne Slade): Multiply on the Fly demonstrates that math is a relevant part of our every day experience.   Readers are treated to an insect safari, viewing commonly known bugs like grasshoppers, butterflies, and ladybugs as well as lesser known insects like pirate bugs and spittlebugs.   Each two-page spread ...

The secret winter lives of insects are exposed in Not a Buzz to Be Found:  Insects in Winter.  Author Linda Glaswer writes in a gentle poetic language that reveals the mysteries surrounding the whereabouts of insects like woolly bear caterpillars, honeybees, ants, black swallowtail butterflies, ladybugs, and others.  The concise, straightforward ...

Built for Cold: Arctic Animals is another amazing series by one of my favorite non-fiction publishers:  Bearport.  There are six books:  ·         Arctic Wolf: The High Arctic·         Caribou:  And Reindeer Too·         Polar Bear:  Shrinking Ice·         Sled Dog:  Powerful Miracle ·         Walrus:  Tusk Tusk   ·         Wolverine: Super ...