My First Book about Bugs - (Dover Science for Kids Coloring Books) by Patricia J Wynne & Donald M Silver (Paperback)

About the Book

Forty-six illustrated pages with easy-to-read captions combine the fun of coloring with learning fun facts about both common and uncommon insects that inhabit the Earth.

Book Synopsis

Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of bugs! Forty-six illustrated pages with easy-to-read captions combine the fun of coloring with learning and offer interesting and fun facts about dozens of creeping, crawling, flying, climbing, chirping, buzzing, biting, light-flashing, silk-spinning, and sometimes scary tiny creatures that inhabit the Earth. Learn about their body parts and different stages of life, how they communicate with one another, what they do to protect themselves from predators, and much more. From backyard bugs and seashore bugs to bugs found in the desert, tropics, caves, or even inside your house -- budding young entomologists will discover awesome details about both common and uncommon insects.

From the Back Cover

Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of bugs!

Find out what makes insects so amazing in this awesome educational coloring book. Forty-six illustrated pages with easy-to-read captions combine the fun of coloring with learning fascinating facts about dozens of creeping, crawling, flying, buzzing, biting, light-flashing, and sometimes scary tiny creatures. Learn about their body parts and different stages of life, how they communicate, what they do to protect themselves from predators, and much more. Kids ages 8 and up will love taking a closer look at this intriguing miniature world that includes everything from common backyard critters to uncommon bugs found in deserts, tropics, caves, and even creepy-crawlies inside your home. The perfect introduction to a popular STEM subject!

About the Author

An accomplished science and nature illustrator, Patricia J. Wynne is the recipient of the 2008 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor and has won awards from Parenting Magazine, the John Burroughs Association, and the National Science Teachers Association. Patricia's artwork has appeared in galleries, magazines, newspapers, and more than 100 books for both children and adults. She is the illustrator of numerous successful Dover titles on science and nature, including My First Book About Outer Space, My First Book About the Body, My First Book About Weather, My First Book About the Brain, My First Book About Physics, and more.

Trained as a research scientist, Donald M. Silver has written more than 80 books for students of all ages and for teachers. His One Small Square series takes a close-up look at plants and animals where they live. He has won numerous awards, including the Children's Science Writing Award in Physics and Astronomy from the American Institute of Physicists. He lives in New York City where he has worked with Patricia J. Wynne since 1981 and with whom he has co-authored numerous successful Dover titles on science and nature, including My First Book About Outer Space, My First Book About the Body, and My First Book About the Brain, My First Book About Physics, and more.