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"Books in this series introduce readers to the exciting world of insects and arachnids. Each title uses simple text and vibrant photographs to introduce one important bug feature or behavior. In ""Bug Food,"" children learn about leaves, pollen, blood, and other bug food."

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Bugs - bugs - bugs and what they eat. The photos are striking! This is not a book I wanted to open. Yck. But it turned out to be interesting and something I think students would want to know about. I liked it. -Sandy Wright, Vision Academy Richardson Independent School District May 2010-- Richardson Independent School District Here is a series with a clear vision of its audience and agenda. Every aspect of the books is intended to aid classroom use, from the repetitive text against plentiful white space, to the list of activities for before and after reading and the word count and level indicator on the back cover. The color photographs support the text, particularly in On the Move. The focus on comparison means that there is no real overview of any of these bugs' lives. Each book finishes with an Actual Size comparison of three different bugs as well as a brief picture glossary. Unfortunately, the many different insects introduced through the course of the series are not always labeled. School Library JournalApril 2010-- School Library Journal In Bug Food, students learn about leaves, pollen, blood, and other bug food. - B. Monroe, Norview Middle School Norfolk Public Schools4/16/2010-- Norfolk Public Schools Part of the Comparing Bugs series, Bug Food examines what the variety of food bugs eat. Color photographs and very basic text makes this book (series) appropriate for the very young reader. A nice variety of bugs is included. Life size photos of some bugs are included at the conclusion of the book. -Omaha Public Schools 1/5/2011-- Omaha Public Schools Photography is central to Heinemann's books for preschool readers, and the marvelous extreme close-ups that fill the Comparing Bugs series do not disappoint. Using a classic picture-on-top, text-on-the-bottom format, each title begins with a Meet the Bugs chapter before examining the insects' fascinating (and rather icky) habits. Bug Babies dares to ask: Is there anything cuter than insect babies? Actually, everything is cuter. Gelatinous balls, honeycomb-like bunches, and the white pellets of eggs are shown in all their grody glory. Some babies, it is pointed out, look like their parents, while others (like the ladybug) resemble entirely different animals. For awhile, Bug Food peacefully observes the acrobatic leaf-munching of ants and caterpillars, and then we get to the chapter entitled Blood and Poo. Possibly the most surprising photo in the series is of a mouse being eaten by a huge centipede. Spiders' tunnel-shaped webs and termites' mud towers make Bug Homes a bit of a revelation. Nowhere is the photography more impressive than in Bugs on the Move, where flea jumps, grasshopper hops, and beetle scampers are caught midact. That these fascinating creatures aren't always named is a bit of a disappointment, but still, this will elicit plenty of wows. And yucks. -Daniel Kraus Booklist June 2010-- Booklist This series introduces young readers to the similarities and differences of bugs using large color photographs to enhance the text. Pre - and post - reading activities are suggested for parents and/or teachers to use with children. The visual appeal and repetitive text make this series an appropriate choice if your collection is lacking in primary books about insects. Glossary. Table of Contents. Index. Amy E. Parker, Director of Lower School Library Services, Second Baptist School, Houston, Texas Library Media Connection August/September 2010-- Library Media Connection This P-1 grade level book is easy to read and provides information about insects and their behavior. This nonfiction book has colorful full photos that add creativity and interest. This nonfiction book also has a table of content, picture glossary, and an index providing accurate facts. -Teresa Neilson Clark County School District Library Services 10/5/2010-- Clark County School District Library Services

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Charlotte Guillain worked as a bookseller, an English teacher and an editor before becoming an author. She has written more than 100 books, both fiction and non-fiction. She always wanted to be a writer and her top tip is to read as much as you can.

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