Tumblebugs and Hairy Bears [Paperback]

Suzanne Samson (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up

In this imaginative nature book, children learn about insects and are entertained with outrageous illustrations that bring them to life. Ages 6-10

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 1-3--This nonsensical picture story has some fun with the names of 28 kinds of insects. Each is featured in a full-page, full-color cartoon, showing one or more of the insects engaged in the human activity suggested by their common name. Lovebugs smooch with puckered lips; Stink Bugs disrupt a ladybug's birthday party; Robber Flies crack a safe, etc. Every illustration is overlaid with a line of rhyming text identifying the insects and the behavior depicted. A realistic rendition of each type of insect also appears in the corner of each cartoon; however, actual sizes are not indicated here. The subtitle is misleading, as no description or depiction of actual insect behavior is provided except in a very limited glossary. Some of the illustrations are grotesque; a couple are stereotypical, such as the pages depicting Gypsy Moths (a gap-toothed old woman/insect holds a crystal ball and tarot cards) and the Painted Lady Butterfly (a slant-eyed, white-faced oriental woman has a butterfly perched on one of her four outstretched "hands"). The rhyming is awkward and forced. ("Ambush Bugs surprising a bee, or.../Gypsy Moths dancing festively"). Joanne Ryder's excellent Where Butterflies Grow (Lodestar, 1989) provides accurate information. David Kirk's Miss Spider's Tea Party (1994) or Beverly Allinson's Effie (1991; o.p., both Scholastic) are fun titles with definite story lines and attractive cartoon illustrations.

Karey Wehner, San Francisco Public Library

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Roberts Rinehart (May 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570980888
• ISBN-13: 978-1570980886
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,606,165 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)