{"product_id":"up-close-with-bugs-isbn-9780823440368","title":"Up Close With Bugs","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmazing micrograph photography helps readers find out if bugs get an undeserved bad rap in this nonfiction picture book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBugs bite, drink blood, and eat food in our fields and gardens. Is bugging a crime? Decide for yourself!  Read \"rap sheets\" on the major categories of insects, and marvel at photomicrographs that magnify bug parts by 10 to 300,000 times! But once you've learned about insect habits, you may come to agree that bugs are our friends... not our foes. Meticulous research combined with lively writing and a kid-friendly approach to turn learning about insects into an intriguing case. First published in hardcover as\u003ci\u003e Bug Shots,\u003c\/i\u003e this title is being repackaged as a companion to \u003ci\u003eUp Close with Spiders (Spidermania)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cu\u003e.\u003c\/u\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for the hardcover edition, Bug Shots: The Good, the Bad, and the Bugly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn NSTA\/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e A VOYA Nonfiction Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Recipient of a Eureka! Children's Book Award for Excellence in Nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Open the spacious book anywhere, and the photos and facts will grab readers and make them want to read more. A long glossary and a list of suggested reading closes this good choice for researchers, browsers, and reluctant readers alike.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"The visually stunning use of false color in the photomicrographs highlights important features of the insects.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Guide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"The neon-hued extreme closeups of compound eyes, antennae, and other insect features make this both a clever and useful science book.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  ALEXANDRA SIY's children's books have won many awards, including an\u003ci\u003e Orbis Pictus Honor\u003c\/i\u003e, an \u003ci\u003eNSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book Award, \u003c\/i\u003eand an\u003ci\u003e American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDENNIS KUNKEL, PhD, is a scientist and microscopist. His award-winning microphotographs have appeared in dozens of publications, including\u003ci\u003e Time, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Scientific American, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e National Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has appeared in many children's books.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302732386533,"sku":"NP9780823440368","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823440368.jpg?v=1767743312","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/up-close-with-bugs-isbn-9780823440368","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}