| Face to Face with Caterpillars Contributor(s): Murawski, Darlyne A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1426304730 ISBN-13: 9781426304736 Publisher: National Geographic Kids OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2009 Annotation: Ever had an in-your-face encounter with a caterpillar? Darlyne Murawski came eye-to-eye with a spiny caterpillar in Costa Rica--and was stung by the harmless- looking creepy-crawly. That's one of many caterpillar close-ups in this amazing book. Readers study these insects like the experts: witness the astonishing metamorphosis from caterpillar to pupa to butterfly; see the snake-like defenses of some poisonous species; and the silk stitching of other caterpillars' leafy hideaways. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Insects, Spiders, Etc. - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers |
| Dewey: 595.781 |
| Lexile Measure: 960 |
| Series: Face to Face (Paperback National Geographic) |
| Physical Information: 0.08" H x 9.6" W x 10.04" (0.31 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Catalog Heading - Science - Curriculum Strand - Science |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 115981 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ever had an in-your-face encounter with a caterpillar? Darlyne Murawski came eye-to-eye with a spiny caterpillar in Costa Rica-and was stung by the harmless- looking creepy-crawly. That's one of many caterpillar close-ups in this amazing book. Readers study these insects like the experts: witness the astonishing metamorphosis from caterpillar to pupa to butterfly; see the snake-like defenses of some poisonous species; and the silk stitching of other caterpillars' leafy hideaways. |