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.
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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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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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The True Book for That Car Splat,
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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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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)
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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 New!
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- Borror and DeLong's Introduction to the Study of Insects by Norman F. Johnson on page 4, and Back Matter
- Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by Paul Fleischman in Back Matter
- Sharing the Joy of Nature: Nature Activities for All Ages by Joseph Cornell in Back Matter
- Lucky Ladybugs by Gladys Conklin in Back Matter
- From Egg to Butterfly (Start to Finish Book) by Marlene Reidel in Back Matter
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- Man Eating Bugs: The Art and Science of Eating Insects by Peter Menzel in Back Matter
- Buzz: The Intimate Bond Between Humans and Insects by Josie Glausiusz in Back Matter
- Man Eating Bugs: The Art and Science of Eating Insects by Peter Menzel in Back Matter
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