The Beetle Book

Beetles squeak and beetles glow. Beetles stink, beetles sprint, beetles walk on water. With legs, antennae, horns, beautiful shells, knobs, and other oddities--what's not to like about beetles? The beetle world is vast: one out of every four living things on earth is a beetle. There are over 350,000 different species named so far and scientists suspect there may be as many as a million. From the goliath beetle that weighs one fourth of a pound to the nine inch long titan beetle, award-winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins presents a fascinating array of these intriguing insects and the many amazing adaptations they have made to survive.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 04/03/2012
ISBN: 9780547680842
Pages: 31
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.00h x 9.90w x 0.40d
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nominee
Award: Beehive Awards - Nominee
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) - Gold Medal Winner

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2012
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2012 pg. 129
School Library Journal 04/01/2012 pg. 186
Booklist 04/01/2012 pg. 44
Publishers Weekly 04/02/2012 pg. 56
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2012
New York Times Book Review 11/11/2012 pg. 29
Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2012 pg. 64
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2012 pg. 34
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 144 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 150490 / Beetle Book
Reading Level: 5.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5