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Macmillan Children's Book

Bugs (A Day in the Life)

What Do Bees, Ants, and Dragonflies Get up to All Day?

A Day in the Life

Author: Dr. Jessica L. Ware; illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat

Bugs (A Day in the Life)

Bugs (A Day in the Life)

About This Book

A beautifully illustrated nonfiction story about insects by bug expert Dr. Jessica L. Ware, following bees, ants, dragonflies, and more over the course of one day.
Page Count
48
On Sale
04/05/2022
Age Range
5-8

Book Details

"An attractive series for kids intrigued by animals in the wild." -- Booklist

Set over a 24-hour period, meet busy honeybees, transforming caterpillars, and an army of leafcutter ants in this kids’ nonfiction book about the coolest insects on Earth.

Follow the lives of individual bugs as they fly, hunt, hide, and scuttle their way through their day. Bug expert Dr. Jessica L. Ware introduces characters from cicadas to butterflies in the style of a nature documentary, with a sprinkling of simple science explanations perfect for future zoologists. Witness incredible moments including:

• A dragonfly escaping a hungry frog
• A shield bug looking after her newly-hatched babies
• A gigantic comet moth with superpowered wings

Beautifully illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat and packed with animal facts, Bugs (A Day in the Life) is one of the first titles in an exciting new series of animal books from Neon Squid.

Also available: Big Cats, Sharks, Horses

Imprint Publisher

Neon Squid

ISBN

9781684492114

In The News

"Accessible and informative... a great gift for a burgeoning entomologist or any young reader interested in the natural world." --Shelf Awareness

Praise for the A Day in the Life series:

"From action scenes to tidbits of intriguing information to paragraphs of explanation, the text has plenty to offer animal lovers. Varied in layout, these fully illustrated books feature vibrant, stylized artwork with distinctive palettes. An attractive series for kids intrigued by animals in the wild." -- Booklist

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Bugs (A Day in the Life)

Bugs (A Day in the Life)