Insect (DK Eyewitness Books) [Hardcover]

Laurence Mound (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 25, 2007 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: DK Eyewitness Books

Some of the most popular selections from the formidable Eyewitness backlist are now available with a clip-art CD included-with no increase in price!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

These new series entries are sure to attract browsers and students researching assignments. Each double-page spread consists of concise, yet lively and readable text and numerous excellent quality, full-color, captioned photographs, drawings, and diagrams. Technical words are defined in context, eliminating the need for a glossary. The history and types of currency around the world are explored in Money, including modern finances such as credit cards. Fish and Insects explore the anatomy, behavior, and ecology of those creatures, with a heavy emphasis on popular species, such as sharks. Fossil details how fossils are formed and what man has learned about life on Earth from discovering them. The sections on early paleontology, fossil folklore, and the tools of paleontology are particularly well done. Attractive additions to the nonfiction shelves. --Susan H. Williamson, Homer-Center School District, PA
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Review

...a mini museum between the covers of a book. [Eyewitness series] -- The New York Times

These books' striking visual impact will draw in even the most casual readers. [Eyewitness series] -- School Library Journal --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 72 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN (June 25, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756630045
• ISBN-13: 978-0756630041
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,390 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #75 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Bugs & Spiders

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Educationl Text, March 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Eyewitness: Insect (Eyewitness Books) (Hardcover)

I'm a teacher and I find the Eyewitness books highly educational. I like the way the concepts are presented in a form without backgrounds. This gives clear facts to the reader without over taxing the attention span. The books are highly informative, presenting difficult concepts in comprehendable chunks that stimulate interest. I have almost the whole collection for my own children and they LOVE them!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Even our 23 Month Old Likes It, April 19, 2005

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JasonJMP (Northern VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Insect (DK Eyewitness Books) (Hardcover)

My son was covering "bugs" in preschool, so I picked up this book. Knowing it was going to be really for older kids, I wasnt sure he was going to like it. These books are so well designed however that for 2 weeks now, he requests the "bug" book every night before bed. The only problem is that the pictures are so detailed and zoomed in that some of the images gives my wife and I the heebeegeevees.

The other great thing, is that this book will be a great book from him to grow into.

We are picking up more!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for 8 year olds, October 15, 2006

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Lanling Wolff (Berkeley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Insect (DK Eyewitness Books) (Hardcover)

Both my children, 5 and 2 love this book and all the others that we have purchased in this series. The pictures are fantastic and the text informative. Depending on which child I read to, I either just point at the picture and tell them what it is or read them some of the text. My older child is fascinated at even the most detailed information...not that many kids that age know how to say and describe metamorphosis (in fact I couldn't remember the word now and I ran to ask my son what it was!) but mine does. Later, when they can read, I know that they are going to love going to even more detail by reading the books themselves. And when my children ask me questions, then these books are great to look up answers you don't know. These books are excellent!