Are You a Dragonfly?

by Judy Allen

Book Overview

This colorful first nature picture book, written by Judy Allen and illustrated by Tudor Humphries, gives children aged 4 to 7 an inside look at how they would experience life if they were a dragonfly.

Ideal for reading aloud or as a first reader, the detailed, warm illustrations bring this familiar creature to life in a truly memorable way. Children who love dragonflies will learn all about their life cycles and behavior, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0753458055
• ISBN13: 9780753458051
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Kingfisher
• Length: 31 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Very Cute

Not much to it, but its a cute kids book material feels high quality

Entertaining and educational

We love this book, as well as the others in the series. A perfect mixture of learning and fun. I even learned things about dragonflies I didn't know.

Seems Aimed At Girls

This little science book teaches about the life cycle of the dragonfly and a little of its history. It does this by pointing out the differences between dragonflies and humans (humans never have to worry about being eaten by a duck). It starts by asking the title question. Insects have often been thought of as fascinating for boys and scary for girls and I wonder if that had anything to do with the creation of this book. I wonder because all of the children pictured are girls. My daughter was intrigued by the book and had me read it several times. I do not know if the interest will stick and have more readings requested or not. One can only think that the series as a whole is best suited for libraries with only the favorite creature or two being purchased for the home. Whether you decide to borrow or buy is up to you but I am sure you will find the book well laid out and informative.

Beautiful!

This is an excellent book for a new reader. The wording is simple and easy to understand describing the life cycle of a dragonfly and the illustrations are quite beautiful. I gave this book to my 7 year old grandson and he loves it! I plan to buy more books in this informative, interesting series. I highly recommend it!!