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A vibrant look at a miniature world:
"A Ladybug's Life" is written and illustrated by John Himmelman. The text and pictures look at the life cycle of a ladybug, including hatching, metamorphosis, and eventual egg-laying. The book includes a glossary of terms ("aphid," "larva," etc.). Himmelman has crafted some wonderful images: golden ladybug eggs clustered on a green leaf, a ladybug dwarfed by a fierce looking preying mantis, and more. The artist brings to vivid life a world of savage beauty--it's like looking at an exotic science fiction landscape. The book shows predation and evasion of predation, but is not gory and deals with these realities of insect life in a matter-of-fact way. This book is another triumph for the talented Himmelman, who has created in these pages a world that is rich in color, action, and drama.
| Author: | John Himmelman | | Binding: | Paperback | | EAN: | 9780516263533 | | ISBN: | 0516263536 | | Number Of Pages: | 32 | | Publication Date: | 2001-03-01 | | Reading Level: | Ages 4-8 |
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