THE REAL BOOK ABOUT BUGS, INSECTS, AND SUCH

by Jane Sherman ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 2, 1952

A fascinating text about bugs, the chapters of which read off like well planned feature articles. An informative, lively introduction explains such things as classification, evolution, how insects stay alive, and creates a feeling for the vast interchange of plant and animal life cycles. The body of the book is arranged by common insect groups, but often the author has chosen a characteristic which two or more bugs may have in common, (such as historical age-in the case of the scorpion and the dragon fly) or an especially interesting bug (the praying mantis or the mysteriously migrating Monarch butterfly) and discussed these separately. A successfully conversational style is maintained throughout the book, and humorous touches and humanizations are handled with a cleverness that emphasizes facts. From the courting scorpion to the bustling, burrowing locust and the snake-disguised caterpillar of the yellow and black swallowtail butterfly- this is a gem.

Pub Date: Sept. 2, 1952

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Garden City

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1952

Categories: NONFICTION