story_sanctuary's review against another edition
5.0
You may have heard some talk about the disappearing bee population (I think I saw a TED Talk about it recently, and I feel like I’ve seen it mentioned in the news, too.), but maybe you didn’t realize that the problem extends to other types of insects, too. Certainly, I didn’t. I also didn’t realize that beetles are responsible for pollinating so many species of plants, either! I guess I had never really thought about it?
BUGS IN DANGER is easy to read, informative, and engaging. It’s a great introduction to insects for people who know almost nothing (like me!) and provides a great overview to how these animals play critical roles in the world. I think it would make a great classroom resource or even a great research source for someone doing a science project about bees, beetles, or butterflies.
Overall, I really recommend reading BUGS IN DANGER. It’s a pretty quick read and a great starting point for understanding how important bees, beetles, and butterflies are to our environment.
Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
BUGS IN DANGER is easy to read, informative, and engaging. It’s a great introduction to insects for people who know almost nothing (like me!) and provides a great overview to how these animals play critical roles in the world. I think it would make a great classroom resource or even a great research source for someone doing a science project about bees, beetles, or butterflies.
Overall, I really recommend reading BUGS IN DANGER. It’s a pretty quick read and a great starting point for understanding how important bees, beetles, and butterflies are to our environment.
Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
kateteaching7and8's review against another edition
4.0
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Thank you to the publisher @bloomsburypublishing and the author #MarkKurlansky for sharing an advance copy of Bugs in Danger: Our Vanishing Bees, Butterflies, and Beetles with the #kidlitexchange network. All opinions are my own.
Kurlansky's book covers the rising problem of the decreasing bee, butterfly, and beetle population. The book is divided into 5 sections: an introduction to the insect world, a section on bees, one on beetles, one on butterflies, and finally a conclusion. The book goes through the history of different species of insects and specifically talks about honeybees, lady bugs, fireflies (which are beetles! something I didn't know), and monarch butterflies. The use of pesticides, collecting insects, and other human involvement (like habitat destruction) are also discussed at length in the book. There is also a huge focus on understanding an ecosystem and how trying to eliminate an unwanted species, like aphids, could be detrimental to another more desired species, like ladybugs.
I learned a lot when reading this book. I was aware of the bee problem, but unaware of the loss of so many other insects. Additionally, I like how the impact of loss of a species is explained in a manner that a middle grade reader can understand. One of the things I love is located in the conclusion where suggestions are made for how the reader can get involved with helping these dwindling species. The book also includes illustrations by Jia Liu which add to the reader's understad and develop a lovely aesthetic for the book. The book is a little direct and to the point and may not pull in all middle grade readers. However, it would be perfect for those interested in science, the environment, or insects. I think this would also make an excellent text for a class focusing on the environment, conservation, or biology in general.
Thank you to the publisher @bloomsburypublishing and the author #MarkKurlansky for sharing an advance copy of Bugs in Danger: Our Vanishing Bees, Butterflies, and Beetles with the #kidlitexchange network. All opinions are my own.
Kurlansky's book covers the rising problem of the decreasing bee, butterfly, and beetle population. The book is divided into 5 sections: an introduction to the insect world, a section on bees, one on beetles, one on butterflies, and finally a conclusion. The book goes through the history of different species of insects and specifically talks about honeybees, lady bugs, fireflies (which are beetles! something I didn't know), and monarch butterflies. The use of pesticides, collecting insects, and other human involvement (like habitat destruction) are also discussed at length in the book. There is also a huge focus on understanding an ecosystem and how trying to eliminate an unwanted species, like aphids, could be detrimental to another more desired species, like ladybugs.
I learned a lot when reading this book. I was aware of the bee problem, but unaware of the loss of so many other insects. Additionally, I like how the impact of loss of a species is explained in a manner that a middle grade reader can understand. One of the things I love is located in the conclusion where suggestions are made for how the reader can get involved with helping these dwindling species. The book also includes illustrations by Jia Liu which add to the reader's understad and develop a lovely aesthetic for the book. The book is a little direct and to the point and may not pull in all middle grade readers. However, it would be perfect for those interested in science, the environment, or insects. I think this would also make an excellent text for a class focusing on the environment, conservation, or biology in general.
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