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Because of a Storm: The Spongy Moth A Small Bug with a Big (and Icky) Impact

Because of a Storm: The Spongy Moth A Small Bug with a Big (and Icky) Impact - Paperback

by Dorna Schroeter
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Availability:In StockContributor:Dorna Schroeter, Natalia ChervochkovaAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:11/20/2025Pages:48
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Inspired by Nature BooksISBN-13:9781966997009ISBN-10:1966997000UPC:9781966997009Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Science & NatureBook Topic:Environmental Conservation & Protection, Environmental Science & EcosystemsSize:8.50 x 11.00 x 0.12 inchesWeight:0.177Product ID:SCTDHX5N24

Raining poop! Clouds of moths! Leafless summer trees! Sound too strange to be real? It's not!

Welcome to the creepy, crawly, chaotic world of the spongy moth! This bug-filled adventure is part history, part science, and part first-hand experience. It tells the story of an invasive species that's been chewing through North American forests, annoying humans, and creating unpleasant outbreaks for over 150 years.

Travel back to the 1800s to learn how a curious and well-intentioned amateur entomologist started this problem. Meet a modern-day scientist who's been studying these pesky bugs for over 30 years. Find out how acorns, mice, birds, mammals, weather, and fungi can play a role in a spongy moth outbreak.

Perfect for curious kids ages 8-12 who love weird nature facts, yucky bug stories, and real-life science. This book shows how even icky creatures can teach us something about our world.

Grade Level: 4 - 6

Lexile: 780L

Perfect for: educators, librarians, homeschoolers, environmental education programs, science kits

This story provides literary support for several Disciplinary Core Ideas, such as Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems, Food Webs, Interdependence, Biodiversity, Cause and Effect in Ecosystems, Resilience, and Human Impact. And Cross-Cutting Concepts such as Cause and Effect, Patterns, Stability and Change, Systems and System Models.

Great for parents looking for:

    • nature books for kids
    • books about ecosystems for children
    • environment books for children
    • children's books about insects
    • children's books about invasive species
    • ecology books for kids

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Inspired by Nature BooksISBN-13:9781966997009ISBN-10:1966997000UPC:9781966997009Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Science & NatureBook Topic:Environmental Conservation & Protection, Environmental Science & EcosystemsSize:8.50 x 11.00 x 0.12 inchesWeight:0.177Product ID:SCTDHX5N24
Schroeter, Dorna: - Dorna Schroeter was the coordinator of the Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES Center for Environmental Education for 38 years. The program served some 40,000 students each year through a wide variety of programs that introduced young people to the natural world and their place in it.Since retiring, Dorna has used her over 40 years of experience in environmental education, Education for Sustainability, and biomimicry as a children's book author. Her books use the power of stories to inspire curiosity and a sense of wonder for our natural world. She is the author of three other books, the award-winning, We Are One: A User's Guide for Young Earthlings, and two books in the series, How an Idea from Nature Changed Our World, The Story of Velcro, and The Story of Eco-Machines.Chervochkova, Natalia: - Natalia Chervochkova, has told children many stories with the help of illustrations. She works in the field of book graphics and marketing projects for children for over 10 years. She loves to spend time in her rose garden and taking care of plants. Natalia believes that the most complex things can be explained to children in the simple language of pictures and humor.
Publisher: Inspired by Nature Books

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Dorna Schroeter, Natalia Chervochkova

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Dorna Schroeter

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