Orem Library

With ecologist Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson as our intrepid guide, Extraordinary Insects is an enthusiastic, witty, and fascinating introduction to the world of insects and why we -- an the planet we inhabit -- could not survive without them. Insects comprise roughly half of the animal kingdom. They live everywhere -- deep inside caves, high in the Himalayas, inside computers, in Yellowstone's hot springs, and in the ears and nostrils of much larger creatures....

The first part of the book will be a brief discussion of materials; the bulk of the book will consist of lessons, beginning with simple insects (such as a ladybug) and progressing to more complicated forms, such as butterflies. Each lesson will start with basic shapes and then add detail and color. There will be a total of 15 lessons. A final section will highlight artwork created by six of Zebith's students, with brief discussions of the technical...

Introduces readers to Evelyn Cheesman who forged her own path at a time when women rarely went to college, much less worked as veterinarians or entomologists.

How many kinds of ants are there? What is a true bug? Do periodical cicadas read magazines? True or False?: Bugs and Other Tiny Creatures is here with answers to these questions and more!

Explore all the ways animals love and care for their families in this heartwarming collection of sweet gestures displayed in the wild. From mama giraffe nuzzling her baby to warm meerkat snuggles in the burrow, little ones will love flipping through the sturdy board pages and seeing their favorite animals being comforted by their loved ones.