The Bug Book

By Hugh Danks

Book Overview

Kids are crazy about bugs! The ingeniously designed, safe plastic bottle is perfect for catching and viewing creepy crawlies, and the companion guide presents field notes on 24 common North American bugs that kids find irresistible.The bug bottle comes with a bright green lid perforated with air holes. the bug book fits neatly inside to make this collecting kit an ideal gift for young children.Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club.Suitable for ages 5-10.1,621,000 copies in print.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089480314X
• ISBN13: 9780894803147
• Release Date: April 1987
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.5" x 2.8" x 5.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 5

Customer Reviews

Fun project for young entymologists

"The Bug Book" by Hugh Danks (Workman Publishing, 2009) --------------------------------------- Originally published in 1987, this is a great, simple gift for any young person interested in bugs and entymology. The small booklet (about 5"x 5") comes inside a slender container made of clear, hard plastic that is perfect for holding captured bugs. It even comes with airholes to encourage humane treatment of any captives. The book itself is very well-written and concise. It includes simple classification standards, profiles of a few dozen common bugs, suggestions for projects for specific species (using the plastic case to hatch a butterfly in, etc.) and a number of strategies for effectively gathering research subjects, such as baiting traps with food, digging small pits, sifting fallen leaves, building "night sheets," etc. There is also a small "bug journal" for children to log the insects they capture, describe their appearance and even to sketch their pictures. (The notebook is the only real shortfall of this science toy, since it only has room for a dozen entries -- perhaps a couple of extra copies would be nice, although I suppose once you get the hang of it, anyone who is into this kind of documenting activity could easily replicate the format in a blank notebook...) As an educational tool, this is certainly a superior product. It is small and simple to use. The written text is quite informative, but easy to understand, and not overly technical; just the right balance to encourage and inform, but not overwhelm or bore young minds. This is probably best for children between 8 and 12, but is easy enough for smaller children to use as well. Recommended and fun (even though I always feel sorry for the poor bugs... remember to be nice to them!) (Joe Sixpack, ReadThatAgain children's book reviews)