BEETLES - COLEOPTERA
Creepy Beetles! By Fay Robinson 2000 Scholastic Level 2 reader ages 5-7 32 pp 6 x 8 7/8 $3.99 p ISBN 0-439-06754-5
The Beetle Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallota 2004 Charlesbridge Press 32 pp 10 7/8 x 8 7/8 $6.95 p ISBN 1-57091-552-0 11 ¼ x 9 3/8 $ 16.95 h ISBN 1-57091-551-2
Beetle Bedlam by Vlasta van Kampen 1997 Charlesbridge Press 32 pp 10 ½ x 12 ¼ $16.95 h ISBN 0-88106-695-8
The Very Clumsy Click Beetle by Eric Carle 1999 Philomel Books 28 pp plus a surprise 11 ½ x 8 ½ $21.99 h ISBN 0-399023201-X
BUTTERFLY - LEPIDOPTERA
Are You a Butterfly? By Judy Allen and Tudor Humphries 2000 Kingfisher 32 pp 8 ¼ x 8 1/4 $4.95 paperback ISBN 0-7534-5608-7 Caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly - follow the metamorphosis of this familiar backyard creature as it evolves into a delicate flying insect.
Amazing Butterflies and Moths by John Still 1994 Dorling Kindersley Education 30 pp 7 ½ x 9 ¼ $8.95 p ISBN 0-7516-5052-8
Butterflies by Karen Shapiro 2001 Scholastic Inc. Level 2 reader ages 5-7 32 pp 6 x 8 7/8 $3.99 p ISBN 0-439-20636-7
Butterflies & Moths - A Portrait of the Animal World by Paul Sterry 1995 Smithmark 80 pp 9 ½ x 13 $16.95 h ISBN 0-8317-0889-1
Butterflies, Bugs and Worms - Biology Facts and Experiments by Sally Morgan 1996 Kingfisher 32 pp 8 5/7 x 9 ¾ $10.95 h ISBN 0-7534-5037-2
Butterflies and Moths by Joanne Mattern 1993 Troll Associates 24 pp 8 x 8 $ 2.50 p ISBN 0-8167-2797-X
Butterflies and Moths Golden Guide by Robert T. Mitchell and Herbert S. Zim 1987 160 pp 4 x 6 $6.95 p ISBN 1-58238-136-4
Butterflies Fly by YvonneWiner 2001 Charlesbridge Press 32 pp 8 5/8 x 11 $6.95 ISBN 1-57091-447-8
The Butterfly Alphabet by Kjell B. Sandved 1996 Scholastic Inc. 48 pp 8 x 11 $5.99 ISBN 0-439-07947-0 A world-renowned nature photographer presents photographs of butterflies from throughout the world, using close-up views of wing designs that look like letters of the alphabet.
The Butterfly Alphabet Book by Brian Cassie and Jerry Pallota 1995 Charlesbridge Publishing 32 pp 10 x 8 $6.95 p $15.95 h ISBN 0-88106-894-2
Butterfly & Moth Eyewitness Books by Paul Whalley 1988 Dorling Kindersley 64 pp 8 ¾ x 11 ¼ $15.95 h ISBN 0-7894-5832-2
Creepy Crawly Caterpillars by Margery Facklam 1996 Little Brown and Co. 32 pp 10 x 8 $5.95 ISBN 0-316-27342-2
The Girl Who Loved Caterpillars by Jean Merrill 1992 Putnam and Grosset Group 32 pp 10 x 8 $5.95 paperback ISBN 0-698-11393-4 In this retelling of an anomymous 12th century Japanese story, the young woman Izumi resists social and family pressures as she befriends caterpillars and other socially unacceptable creatures.
Handbook for Butterfly Watchers by Robert Michael Pyle 1984 280 pp 5 ½ x 8 ¼ $15.00 p ISBN 0-395-61629-8
Insects & Spiders understanding Science and Nature 1993 time Life Inc. 151pp 8 3/8 x 11 7/8 $18.95 h ISBN 0-8094-9687-9
My Monarch Journal by Connie Muther 2000 Dawn Publications 32 pp student edition 12 x 9 ½ $7.95 p ISBN 1-58469-006-2
Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert 2001 Harcourt Inc. ages 3-7 36 pp 10 ¼ x 12 ¼ $17.00 hardback ISBN 0-15-202608-8 Every spring, butterflies emerge and dazzle the world with their vibrant beauty. But where do butterflies come from? How are they born? What do they eat - and how? With a simple, rhyming text and glorious color-drenched collage, Lois Ehlert provides clear answers to these and other questions as she follows the life cycle of four common butterflies, from their beginnings as tiny hidden eggs and hungry caterpillars to their transformation into full-grown butterflies. Complete with butterfly and flower facts and identification tips, as well as a guide to planting a butterfly garden, this butterfly book is like no other.
Where Did the Butterfly Get It's Name? Questions and Answers About Butterflies and Moths by Melvin and Gilda Berger 2002 Scholastic References 48 pp 10 x 8 $5.95 p ISBN 0-439-26675-0 Learn about the life cycle of butterflies and moths. Find out which butterflies are champion migrators. See many butterflies and moths up close. There are hundreds of facts to collect about these interesting insects. Ages 9-12
SOCIAL INSECTS - HYMENOPTERA
Ant Cities by Arthur Dorros 1987 Harper Trophy Reading Rainbow Book Stage 2 reader ages 5-9 32 pp 9 ¾ x 8 $4.95 p ISBN 0-06-445079-1
The Ant on the Ground – Animal Habitats by Lindas Losito 1989 Belitha Press Ltd. 32 pp 7 ¼ x 9 ¾ $8.95 h ISBN 0-947553-58-4
Hornet’s Nest by Kate Scarborough 1997 Time life books 22 step cut pages show how hornets build their home and follow a growing colony from spring to winter 7 5/8 x 8 7/8 $10.95 h ISBN 0-7835-4879-6
How Do Bees Make Honey? By Anna Claybourne 1994 Usbourne 24 pp 7 x 7 $4.95 p ISBN 0-7460-1765-0
I Can Read About Bees and Wasps by David Cutts 1998 Troll Press 46 pp 8 7/8 x 6 7/8 $4.95 ISBN 0-8167-4444-0
It’s an Ant’s Life – My Story of Life in the Nest by Ant with help from Steve Parker 1999 Reader’s Digest Children’s Books 32 pp 9 ¼ x 9 5/8 $9.99 h ISBN 1-57584-315-3
Planet Ant by Liz Doyle 1996 Troll Press 32 pp 9 x 9 $5.95 or $9.95 with small ant farm viewing window device with sand and sources to purchase ants separately ages 7-12
GRASSHOPPERS – ORTHOPTERA
Grass and Grasshoppers – An Outdoor Science Book by Rose Wyler 1990 32 pp 7 ¾ x 9 ¾ $12.99 library bound h ISBN 0-671-66347-X Describes the qualities of grass, how it grows, and the animal life found there.
PRAYING MANTIA – MANTODEA
Backyard Hunter - The Praying Mantis by Bianca Lavies 1990 Puffin Unicorn Books 32 pp 7 ¼ x 10 ¾ $4.99 p ISBN 0-14-055494-7
DRAGONFLY BOOKS - ODONATA
Are You a Dragonfly? The most colorful wings on the pond belong to the nimble dragonfly, but this delicate flying insect didn't start life in the air. Very young children will discover the secrets of metamorphosis as they enjoy this story of the life of a familiar backyard creature.
Books are new and the price marked is list. As I take books to many scientific meetings they experience some wear and the last one of a title may be a bit shopworn. I will send the best copy available and make allowance for damages. I will inform you of the condition before I send a book. Free media rate postage for all book purchases.
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