Bug Bonanza! (Ada Twist, Scientist: Why Files #4)

by Andrea Beaty, Theanne Griffith

Overview

Bug Bonanza! is the fourth book in a nonfiction early-reader series about simple science concepts starring Ada Twist, Scientist, spun-off from Andrea Beaty’s New York Times bestselling Questioneers series and the hit Netflix show—cowritten by neuroscientist Dr. Theanne Griffith.

How do bees fly? Why does a spider weave a web? And why are bugs so important to our world?

Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files is the perfect nonfiction resource for all these questions pondered by the youngest scientists of tomorrow, as they learn along with Ada. Designed in a scrapbook format, these books combine art from the Netflix show, illustrations, and photography to bring simple science concepts to life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419765551
Publisher:	Amulet Books
Publication date:	03/07/2023
Series:	Questioneers Series
Pages:	80
Sales rank:	51,559
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Andrea Beaty is the author of many beloved children’s books, including the bestselling Questioneers series, I Love You Like Yellow; Happy Birthday, Madame Chapeau; and One Girl. She lives just outside Chicago.


Theanne Griffith is a neuroscientist and the author of the Magnificent Makers chapter book series. Since she was a little girl, she’s loved both storytelling and science, and her books combine those two passions. Griffith received her BA in neuroscience and Spanish from Smith College and earned her doctorate in neuroscience from Northwestern University. She is an assistant professor at the University of California, Davis.

Editorial Reviews

03/01/2023

K-Gr 3—Everyone's favorite Black girl scientist is back with another topic to explore. After noticing a bug in the garden, Ada plunges into an investigation of "what bugs are about." This book has the appearance of a logbook with a mix of materials. Ada's handwritten notes engage readers with what she sees and what she wonders, including a poem about arthropods. Typeset details explain the characteristics of the different types of bugs and their body structures. Diagrams label body parts and help differentiate between various types of insects. Charts make clear comparisons between insects and spiders or millipedes and centipedes. Crisp photos show entomologists at work and arthropods of all sorts. Colorful illustrations show Ada's family cringing from the bug in her hand and her friends admiring the bug hotels they have made. Drawings in a simpler style appear to be Ada's sketches (including a millipede wearing assorted pairs of shoes). A "Why Files Firsts" section introduces four early entomologists including Maria Sibylla Merian from the 17th century. Other sections discuss different types of insect eyes, spiderwebs, and examples of places around the world where people eat bugs. Back matter includes instructions for two different science experiments to extend learning. VERDICT Highly recommended for library and classroom; perfect for readers fascinated by bugs and for units on insects and spiders.—Suzanne Costner

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