ALIENS AMONG US by Daniel Kariko is a must-have for any child (or adult!) who is fascinated with or horrified by bugs. Its juxtaposition of basic bug information including a black and white sketch and an up-close and detailed color photograph creates a thrilling effect. Or maybe chilling! These bugs are delightfully creepy in their microscopic […]
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Aliens Among Us: Extraordinary Portraits of Ordinary Bugs
March 9th, 2020 · 3 Comments · Books
Tags: Aliens Among Us·all ages·Bugs·Daniel Kariko·Insects·non-fiction
Butterfly Counting
January 4th, 2016 · 5 Comments · Books
Review By KRISTIN WALD Butterfly Counting is much more than a colorful counting book. It is a butterfly-focused collection of gorgeous artwork, a language book, and a mini-encyclopedia of facts about butterflies, moths, a grasshopper, and even a penguin! The author’s sense of humor comes through in the introductory pages that point out that there […]
Tags: Butterflies·Counting·Illustration·Insects·Jerry Pallotta·Kristin Wald·Preschoolers·Shennen Bersani·Wild Animals
Violet Mackerel’s Natural Habitat
October 3rd, 2013 · 6 Comments · Books
Review By HOMA WOODRUM I picked up this book (Amazon affiliate link) from the new arrivals shelf at our local library and thought it would be a good one to share on Vegbooks because the premise of a young girl taking a ladybug and making it a home in a jar touched on that desire […]
Tags: Anna Branford·Chapter Books·Death·Early Elementary·Elanna Allen·Female Protagonist·Homa Woodrum·Insects·Read Aloud·Series·Violet Mackerel