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That Gunk on Your Car: A Unique Guide to the Insects of North America [Paperback]

Mark Hostetler (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)


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Book Description

September 1, 1997
Scientifically sound and charmingly written, this guide to the bugs on your windshield is an unexpected delight. Includes weird and wonderful activities for kids of all ages.

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That Gunk on Your Car is a seriously funny book filled with fascinating information about common insects, especially the ones you are most likely to find splattered on your windshield. Chapters are organized around the individual insects--ants, mosquitoes, grasshoppers, butterflies, crickets, midges--and include information on the natural history and life cycles of each and fun things you can do with the insects. That Gunk on Your Car would be an excellent parent/child participatory book: the lively text is easy to read and scientifically accurate.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Ten Speed Press; 1st edition (September 1, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 089815961X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0898159615
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #552,913 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A book to share with others, October 14, 1998
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This review is from: That Gunk on Your Car: A Unique Guide to the Insects of North America (Paperback)
It took a while to convince our librarian to buy the book for the collection, but once the book arrived it made the rounds through the staff members before reaching the public shelves. Also, I gave it as a birthday gift to a friend who just bought a motorcycle.

The book is quite a novelty. For someone who enjoys animal behavior, this was an unusual way to learn. For children, not only are the "ewh, gross" splat plates interesting, but Hostetler has included some activites and games to keep them busy.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Purchase!, December 21, 2000
This review is from: That Gunk on Your Car: A Unique Guide to the Insects of North America (Paperback)
This is a fun book that is great for kids and adults alike. The author does a great job relating information in a fun way, with all kinds of activities suggested. Even better, the illustrations in the book are unbelievable. A must read!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The True Book for That Car Splat, November 18, 2009
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My eleven-year-old insect lover says, "I loved the pictures of the splat of the insect. Very Creative on 'Fun Stuff to Do with and Insect.'"
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First Sentence:
I know what you're thinking ... how the heck can you hit an ant with your windshield when they crawl on the ground? Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
natural life history, antlion larvae, jumping plant lice, larvae hang, females oviposit, mole crickets, mating purposes, lacewing larvae, biting midges, female mosquitoes, hackberry trees, most roads, cucumber beetle, hover flies, hover fly
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fun Things, North America, United States
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