The Bug Book & Bug Bottle (Hand in Hand with Nature) [Paperback]

Dr. Hugh Danks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1987 | Age Level: 5 and up

Kids are crazy about bugs! The ingeniously designed, safe plastic bottle is perfect for catching and viewing creepy crawlies, and the companion guide presents field notes on 24 common North American bugs that kids find irresistible.The bug bottle comes with a bright green lid perforated with air holes. the bug book fits neatly inside to make this collecting kit an ideal gift for young children.Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club.Suitable for ages 5-10.1,621,000 copies in print.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Enormously popular with young naturalists, the innovative HAND IN HAND WITH NATURE activity books combine field guides with field materials to make science come alive. The information is lively, the activities engaging, the learning serious-and the packaging irresistible. And you just can't beat getting your hands on a bug, or looking at a bird beak to beak. The numbers bear in out, too-the series has over 5.3 million copies in print. Also in the series: NEADERTHAL BOOK & SKELETON, combining kids' love for bones with their curiosity about prehistoric life; THE BONES BOOK & SKELETON, the curious young anatomist's guide to the body; THE BONES & SKELETON GAMEBOOK, a large-sized collection of activities and games that allows kids to find out even more about the human body; THE POND BOOK & THE TADPOLE TANK, a full-color field guide to the inhabitants of our murky-water ecosystems; THE BIRD BOOK & THE BIRD FEEDER, both a field guide and an attraction for the field; THE BEACH BOOK & THE BEACH BUCKET, allowing kids to discover the enormous variety of saltwater fish and vegetation as well as providing tools to explore through the sand; the WILDFLOWER FIELD GUIDE AND PRESS FOR KIDS, enlivening and updating the tradition of plant collecting and preserving; and THE GARDEN BOOK & THE GREENHOUSE, a complete package for the young gardener.

From the Back Cover

BECOME A BUG EXPERT

Discover how the whirligig got its name, how the praying mantis snares its food and how the grasshopper sings its song. This field guide to tiny creatures found in the backyard, under a log and in a pond gives tips on catching bugs, instructions for keeping them safely at home and suggestions for Bug Bottle projects that let you observe bugs in action.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (April 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089480314X
• ISBN-13: 978-0894803147
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 5.3 x 2.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,862,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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