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The Cockroach - Hardcover

by Elise Gravel
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Availability:In StockContributor:Elise GravelSeries:Disgusting Critters #9Audience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2020-02-04Pages:32
Language:EnglishPublisher:Tundra Books (NY)ISBN-13:9780735266421ISBN-10:735266425UPC:9780735266421Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Comics & Graphic Novels, Animals, HumorBook Topic:Science & Nature, Insects, Spiders, etc.Size:8.40 x 6.20 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.5004Product ID:SCPCW2B441

Illustrated Nonfiction Book About Cockroaches

Hilarious illustrated non-fiction about cockroaches perfect for beginning readers. You'll bug out over this perfect pairing of humorous text and funny illustrations about this insect that's been around for over 335 million years!

Fast Cockroach Facts

  • Distinctive trait: Flat and oval-shaped body
  • Diet: Everything! (Especially if it's greasy and sweet . . .)
  • Special talent: Running

What's Inside This Book

The Cockroach covers lifestyle topics including why cockroaches prefer the dark and only come out during the day when their colonies get big enough. Young readers discover anatomy details like how cockroaches have wings but rarely fly. The book explores habitat preferences, explaining why these insects prefer heat to cold. Life cycle information reveals that a female can give birth to up to 350 babies during her lifetime.

Although silly and off-the-wall, The Cockroach contains factual information that will both amuse and teach at the same time. This hardcover book combines humor with science education, making it an excellent choice for reluctant readers, classroom reading, and nature study.

Perfect for Beginning Readers Ages 9-12

This illustrated nonfiction book transforms insect education into an entertaining experience. The combination of funny illustrations and accessible text makes complex entomology concepts understandable for children. Whether used for independent reading or classroom instruction, this book engages students with its unique approach to science learning.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Tundra Books (NY)ISBN-13:9780735266421ISBN-10:735266425UPC:9780735266421Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Comics & Graphic Novels, Animals, HumorBook Topic:Science & Nature, Insects, Spiders, etc.Size:8.40 x 6.20 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.5004Product ID:SCPCW2B441

ELISE GRAVEL is an award-winning author-illustrator from Quebec. She has won a Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration in French, and is well known for her original, wacky picture books and graphic novels. After completing her studies in graphic design, Elise found herself quickly swept up into the glamorous world of illustration. Her old design habits drive her to work a little text here and there into her drawings and she loves to handle the design of her assignments from start to finish. She is inspired by social causes and likes projects that can handle a good dose of eccentricity.

Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)

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