Rhyming text describes the qualities of numerous insects, accompanied by gorgeous -- and delightfully quirky -- illustrations. A colorful index at the back shows each type of bug, along with its name. The book has a sense of celebration, of appreciation and wonder for the bugs, making them seem special and interesting instead of icky and gross. The A/B/A/B rhyme scheme sets students up for predicting the end of the second couplet before they turn the page to see it, making it good for practicing such reading skills as rhyming or predicting. This would also be great for use in a science unit, perhaps as an introduction to a section on insects, or before a field trip where students may be searching a habitat for creatures to study.
Pre-K, EL (K-3) -- ESSENTIAL. Reviewer: Caryn
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