Kids love bugs, and this book takes readers outside both day and night
to see and hear all the sights and sounds. The illustrations are fun and
use the sounds of the insects to direct the readers eye to all the cool
sounds bugs make. Accurate scientific information accompanies all of the
fun of heading out to the backyard on a summer night to experience the
bugs!
In this colorful picture book, Himmelman introduces the sounds of noisy
bugs and invites children to sing along with them. Each double-page
spread focuses on one insect, with a line of text, such as A Dog-Day
Cicada buzzes LOUDLY high in a tree. / ZZZZZZZZ, and a meticulously
drawn, large-scale image of the animal, with color, texture, and shading
apparently added digitally. The big, bold images make the illustrations
inviting to children, while the accurate depictions of individual
insects reward closer study. Among those featured are the tiger moth
(SQUEAKA-SQUEAKA-SQUEAK), the mosquito (mmmmmm), and the bush katydid
(tick-tick-tick zeezeezeezee). In contrast, the butterfly flies by in
silence. An appended section provides the sound waves (on paper and,
through a link, in audio files) recorded for each example; a paragraph
of information about each bug and its sound; and good children's
activities for related of insect sounds.
A perfect book for:
parents and teachers needing homeschool materials for kindergarten (or
any grade!)
anyone looking for singalong books for kids and toddlers!
anyone looking for children's books to help instill an appreciation of
our planet!
