Insects: By The Numbers

by Steve Jenkins

Overview

From master of nonfiction Steve Jenkins comes the By the Numbers series—accessible readers packed with fascinating infographics and full-color cut-paper art. Insects focuses on the creepy-crawly world of bugs.

Through infographics and illustrations readers will learn about the sometimes gross and absolutely always fascinating world of insects. With astounding numbers, facts, and figures, discover some of the most astonishing aspects of the animals that outnumber us humans on the planet: bugs! 

With Steve Jenkins’s signature art style, his By the Numbers reader series explores the most fascinating fields of nature and natural science. These readers are fact-packed and run the gamut from dinosaurs to dwarf planets, detailing the astonishing phenomena that make our universe such an incredible place to live and learn. Each title uses engaging graphics and visual literacy to convey scientific facts and concepts, making them accessible for all kinds of new readers. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780358330776
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/23/2020
Series:	By the Numbers
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
Lexile:	760L (what's this?)
File size:	12 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Steve Jenkins wrote and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the Caldecott Honor Book What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? His books have been called stunning, eye-popping, inventive, gorgeous, masterful, extraordinary, playful, irresistible, compelling, engaging, accessible, glorious, and informative.

Table of Contents

Introduction 5

What is an insect? 6

How many insects? 8

Insects large and small 10

Meet the beetles 12

Insect flight 14

Jumpers 16

Ouch! 18

Deadly Insects 20

The insect life cycle 22

Insect lifespans 24

Insect vision 26

Glowing insects 27

Noisy insects 28

Insect ears 29

Insect builders 30

Finding home 32

Mosquito senses 33

Insect migration 34

Insect extremes 36

Glossary & Bibliography 38/39

Editorial Reviews

★ "[A] fantastic compendium of bug-related infographics."—School Library Journal, STARRED review —

From the Publisher

06/19/2020

Gr 1–4—Jenkins offers a fantastic compendium of bug-related infographics. Facts include population numbers, the largest insects, average life span, and physical appearance, along with a more focused look at some of the different species. The details of most infographics are simple and accessible for nearly all elementary students. Some of the pictorials provide a deep dive with enough information that could be included as secondary resources for research and presentations. Silhouettes of each insect highlight the bug's size relative to other insects and people. Jenkins's gorgeous torn-paper illustrations, reminiscent of Eric Carle's, make browsing through the pages an enjoyable experience. More frightening creatures appear only in small silhouettes, so readers who are squeamish about bugs can still appreciate this title. VERDICT Jenkins presents a collection of infographics that are easy to read and understand. A must for any elementary science classroom or library.—Thomas Jonte, Pensacola State Coll., FL

School Library Journal