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Grade 1-3-Colorful, eye-catching illustrations and a storylike text result in an exciting introduction to the life cycle of a ladybug. This readable story follows a female ladybug from late summer when she hatches from an egg to the cool autumn day when she climbs inside a rotting tree branch to hibernate. "Deep inside the log, the ladybug rests quietly and waits for spring to come. When the warm sun melts the snow [she] will lay her eggs-and a new generation of beetles will brighten the meadow." The carefully chosen vocabulary, short sentences, and prose style of the text will grab the attention of young listeners as surely as the bold, flashy colors and minute detail of the close-up graphics. Chrustowski credits Heiderose and Andreas Fischer-Nagel's Life of the Ladybug (Carolrhoda, 1981; o.p.) and Sylvia A. Johnson's Ladybug (Lerner, 1983) for the book's factual information, from which he has managed to create this simplified story without humanizing the small beetle or losing any important facts. His use of layers of colored pencil over a watercolor wash has resulted in sharp, bright colors and clear contrast that allow readers to see the larger-than-life world from the ladybug's point of view. A page of further information is appended. A fine addition to insect collections.
Susan Scheps, Shaker Heights Public Library, OH
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Follow the life of one ladybug as she journeys from the egg to adulthood.
On a warm, sunny day at the end of summer, a ladybug lays her yellow eggs on a leaf. Soon, each egg hatches into a tiny larva with a huge appetite for aphids. Despite the dangers of ants and praying mantises, the larvae grow big enough to create hard pupae around themselves. When they break through the pupae, they are ladybugs at last.
In simple, poetic text and vibrant illustrations, this nonfiction picture book explores the life-cycle of the most beloved beetle.
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Grade 1-3-Colorful, eye-catching illustrations and a storylike text result in an exciting introduction to the life cycle of a ladybug. This readable story follows a female ladybug from late summer when she hatches from an egg to the cool autumn day when she climbs inside a rotting tree branch to hibernate. "Deep inside the log, the ladybug rests quietly and waits for spring to come. When the warm sun melts the snow [she] will lay her eggs-and a new generation of beetles will brighten the meadow." The carefully chosen vocabulary, short sentences, and prose style of the text will grab the attention of young listeners as surely as the bold, flashy colors and minute detail of the close-up graphics. Chrustowski credits Heiderose and Andreas Fischer-Nagel's Life of the Ladybug (Carolrhoda, 1981; o.p.) and Sylvia A. Johnson's Ladybug (Lerner, 1983) for the book's factual information, from which he has managed to create this simplified story without humanizing the small beetle or losing any important facts. His use of layers of colored pencil over a watercolor wash has resulted in sharp, bright colors and clear contrast that allow readers to see the larger-than-life world from the ladybug's point of view. A page of further information is appended. A fine addition to insect collections.
Susan Scheps, Shaker Heights Public Library, OH
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description
Follow the life of one ladybug as she journeys from the egg to adulthood.
On a warm, sunny day at the end of summer, a ladybug lays her yellow eggs on a leaf. Soon, each egg hatches into a tiny larva with a huge appetite for aphids. Despite the dangers of ants and praying mantises, the larvae grow big enough to create hard pupae around themselves. When they break through the pupae, they are ladybugs at last.
In simple, poetic text and vibrant illustrations, this nonfiction picture book explores the life-cycle of the most beloved beetle.
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At the end of summer, when the grass turns golden, the meadow hums with buzzing insects. Read the first page New!
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At the end of summer, when the grass turns golden, the meadow hums with buzzing insects. Read the first page New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Turtle Crossing by Rick Chrustowski in Back Matter
- Discovering Nature with Young Children: Part of the Young Scientist Series by Ingrid Chalufour in Back Matter
- The Complete Welcome Back to School Book by Marilynn G. Barr on page 44
- Inquiry into Math, Science & Technology for Teaching Young Children by Arleen Pratt Prairie on page 348
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