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Starred Review on April 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 4–7—"Line up every kind of plant and animal on Earth..." says Jenkins at the start of his joyous celebration of beetle-mania, "…and one of every four will be a beetle." From the minute clown beetle to the gigantic titan beetle (its jaws are strong enough to snap a pencil in half), the artist uses his trademark torn- and cut-paper creations to depict a wide sampling to introduce neophyte...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on April 1, 2012
Jenkins brings his signature style to the world of beetles, a truly fascinating insect order, and highlights the amazing diversity of species. The book opens with basic beetle structure and function, and then covers topics such as reproduction, feeding, communication, and defense mechanisms, presenting illustrative cases across double-page sp...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
Highlighting the amazing diversity of this truly fascinating insect order, the book opens with basic beetle structure and function and then...Log In or Sign Up to Read More