About this item
"Definitely the best cicada book for kids. Adults will appreciate it as well, as it is well written, factually accurate, and beautifully illustrated." - Cicadamania.com Discover why cicadas are all the buzz in the most complete, comprehensive book for kids about these noisy but harmless insects.. Every year, annual cicadas emerge and pierce the air with their buzzing calls. Also every year, at least one brood of 13 or 17 year cicadas emerges in some part of the eastern or central United States. In Spring 2024, both groups will make their appearance in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Author Laurence Pringle and illustrator Meryl Henderson have created the story of this fascinating and often misunderstood insect, one that deserves to be protected.
About the Author
At www.laurencepringle.com, you can discover "the story behind the book" of many titles, read his blog, and also learn about school author visits. And there is this:Laurence Pringle is one of the nation's most honored nonfiction authors for children. He apologizes for this; he didn't aim to write any books at all, and earned college degrees in wildlife conservation. But a love of reading, word play, and other factors led him to write magazine articles, to become an editor at a children's science magazine, and to write his first book. Writing it was such an ordeal that he vowed to never go through that again! He changed his mind, however, and by the year 2020 will have published 120 books. Two were for adult readers, a few are picture book fiction for young children, and all the rest are nonfiction. Many are written for the middle elementary grades, others were aimed at older students. And many adults know that YA books (young adult) are fine for adult consumption. One title in particular, An Extraordinary Life: the story of a monarch butterfly, is highly praised by both children and adults. It is narrative nonfiction, about the life of one female monarch, and some readers, young and old, confess that they cried at the end. (A rare happening with a nonfiction book.) Some of his recent titles are also narrative nonfiction, though aimed at younger readers. One book close to his heart is The Secret Life of the Red Fox. It, too, ends in a way that can stir feelings, but not tears. In a starred review, School Library Journal said "A rich reading experience awaits those who pick up this title."Laurence (aka Larry) likes visiting schools to give programs about the writing process. For more information, see his web site: www.laurencepringle.com. And by clicking on book titles, you can reach "the story behind the book"--a feature can intrigues both readers and writers.The web site also features a BLOG. One recent entry has this title: Author Makes Big Mistake!It tells how a 6-year-old boy discovered a factual error in one of Larry's books, and what happened afterwards.
