The Insect Folk

By Margaret Warner Morley

Book Overview

Step to the pond's edge, lean over the mossy log, and watch the air come alive. Margaret Warner Morley turns everyday sightings into living story-swift dragonflies, fairy-like mayflies, quiet stoneflies, silverfish in dark corners, comical walking sticks, and the tuneful tribes of grasshoppers and katydids. Each short chapter opens the door to a new neighbor and a true habit: look closely, notice kindly, and let facts sing. Morley speaks directly to children, urging them to observe first-"Look more than you read"-then supplying the words that help their noticing stick. A generous contents leads from "Our Pretty Dragon Flies" through "The Grasshopper Tribes," "The Great Bug Family," and watery folk like the Water Boatman and Back-swimmers, with a handy glossary at the end.

Readers gain more than insect knowledge: this book nurtures careful observation, clear description, patient reasoning, and a gentle respect for living things-virtues that deepen delight indoors and out.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1761830015
• ISBN13: 9781761830013
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Living Book Press
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.6" x 5.5"