Monster Bugs (Step into Reading Book Series: A Step 3 Book)

by Lucille Recht Penner, Pamela Johnson (Illustrator)

Overview

Best-selling simplifier of science Lucille Recht Penner unearths the truth about the water bug which sucks its victims' blood like a vampire, the assassin bug which turns its prey to mush with a special poison, and other barbaric bugs.  This vividly illustrated collection of sensational but true bug facts is sure to set young readers' skin crawling!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780553512557
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	08/27/2014
Series:	Step into Reading Book Series: A Step 3 Book
Sold by:	Random House
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	34 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Lucille Recht Penner is the author of many nonfiction books for kids, including Dinosaur Babies and Monster Bugs in Random House’s Step into Reading program. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.

Pamela Johnson is a children’s writer known for Polar Bears, Dinosaur Eggs, Giant Squid, Whales & Dolphins, and Monster Bugs. 

Editorial Reviews

Gr 1-3An easy-to-read book about a number of large and ferocious insects. A couple of interesting facts are presented per double-page spread, many of which concern how the insects defend themselves or attack other animals or each other. The direct writing style is suitable for the subject matter. Although the language is simple, the author relates much interesting information. Feeling a bit horrified is part of the fun. The pen-and-watercolor illustrations fit well with the text. The bugs are appropriately threatening and gruesome. Another book on the topic for a slightly older age group is L. A. Mound's Amazing Insects (Knopf, 1993). Margery Facklam's The Big Bug Book (Little, 1994) provides many details about large species and the illustrations portray them in their actual size. Monster Bugs might create interest and lead readers to other, more challenging titles.Anne Parker, Milton Public Library, MA

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