About this item
From School Library Journal Gr 2-4-Lively texts invite readers to hunt down and observe familiar invertebrates in their own backyards. Each book begins by succinctly describing the featured animals' basic anatomy; major physical and behavioral characteristics; life cycles; diets, etc. Other chapters list appropriate clothing and gear for budding naturalists (mostly inexpensive, with the exception of a digital camera-color pencils are an alternative-and, in Dragonflies, binoculars); suggest where to find the creatures; and which characteristics to record. Also included is an identification guide, accompanied by labeled snapshots of about a dozen or more adults of representative species, and an outline of a few simple activities involving planting flowers or testing the invertebrates' response to such stimuli as different foods, water, barriers, etc.
About the Author
Trudi Trueit is the author of more than 100 fiction and nonfiction books for kids, including the EXPLORER ACADEMY series (National Geographic) , MY TOP SECRET DARES & DON'TS, THE SISTER SOLUTION, STEALING POPULAR, and THE SECRETS OF A LAB RAT series (all Aladdin) . Trudi writes what she loves to read: stories filled with adventure, struggle, triumph, and the meaning of friendship. Born and raised in Seattle, WA she lives in the Northwest with her husband and three demanding, but adorable, cats.
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