Scholastic Q & A: How Do Flies Walk Upside Down? (Scholastic Question & Answer) [Paperback]

Melvin Berger (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Scholastic Question & Answer

From simple questions like "Which insects live in your yard?" to more complex ones like "What happens during metamorphosis?" this book helps kids understand the world of insects.


This book introduces children to the ways of insects, an insect's process of growing up, and to the insects they might meet in their backyard. Children will find the answers to all kinds of questions from how insects breathe, see, and hear to what they eat and how they defend themselves. They will also find out how army ants got their name and what makes bees so busy!

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Grade 2-4-These series entries will answer many of the questions children have about the subjects covered. Dinosaurs has general information about when and how dinosaurs lived and offers theories about why they became extinct. In three chapters, Whales discusses "The Life of a Whale," "Toothed Whales," and "Baleen Whales." Flies tells about insects, their life cycles, and interesting facts and trivia about common species. Haircuts answers questions about the human body, including "Your Hair and Skin," "Your Bodyworks," and "Your Senses." The student-friendly question-and-answer format is appealing, with simple and concise one or two paragraph answers and attractive, colorful illustrations. Basic up-to-date information presented in a chatty, readable style.
Eunice Weech, M. L. King Elementary School, Urbana, IL
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

Do insects fall in love? Do they have bones? And just how busy is a bee? The answers to more than 75 questions about insects are provided through understandable, age appropriate and accurate text. The question and answer format is complemented by very precise, full-color illustrations. A 2000 Parents' Choice® Recommended winner.

Reviewed by Sarah Achenbach, Parents' Choice® 2000 -- From Parents' Choice®

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Reference; First Edition edition (August 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439085721
• ISBN-13: 978-0439085724
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,194,958 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #59 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Sports & Activities > Games > Questions & Answers

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flies can walk upside down, November 4, 2004

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This review is from: Scholastic Q & A: How Do Flies Walk Upside Down? (Scholastic Question & Answer) (Paperback)

A page has anywhere from two to four questions with the answers provided below and illustrations to enhance the readers' knowledge on that specific insect. The book is broken into a few sections, first Insect Ways, Growing Up and Insects you might meet. The very first question is How Do Flies Walk Upside Down? with the answer that they use their claws to grip rough spots. They explain that there is some sticky stuff covering their feet that makes it similar to walking with gum on your shoe sole.

The illustrations showcase all the insects with their names beside them as well as documenting the four stages of metamorphosis. This is when certain insects change. Some insects do not pass through the four stages while others might grow wings. The insects you might meet would be butterflies, moths, ants and mosquitoes as well as flies. A butterfly will hold its wings straight up while a moth spreads its wings out flat.

There are many questions inside How Do Flies Walk Upside Down? with interesting answers sure to amaze and interest any child with a curious mind. These books usually open up the discussion for more questions with more books to search for. This sparks the imagination and opens up the world of science and nature to my six-year old. He has become a walking encyclopedia on many animals and when we go outside he gets to see many of the same insects profiled inside the book. The illustrations show the insects up close and in their natural environment. There is one of a mosquito on skin as well as bees making honey. The colors are vivid and full of life showing all parts of the insects.