Find Request It
Cover Image

Insect homes

From giant termite mounds to intricate hives, Insect Homes provides children with a fascinating description of the many types of homes that insects build. Kids will be surprised to learn the amount of work it takes for these tiny creatures to create "a place to call home." In this interesting and ea...

Full description

Saved in:
Main Author: Kalman, Bobbie
Other Authors: Crossingham, John, 1974-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Crabtree Pub., c2006.
Series:World of insects.
Subjects:
Insects > Habitations > Juvenile nonfiction.
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Summary:From giant termite mounds to intricate hives, Insect Homes provides children with a fascinating description of the many types of homes that insects build. Kids will be surprised to learn the amount of work it takes for these tiny creatures to create "a place to call home." In this interesting and easy-to-read book, children will learn about: The reasons why insects build homes; The materials insects use to create shelters; The different homes that solitary and social insects make; How social insects, including ants and termites, work together to build homes.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN:0778723453 (rlb)
9780778723455 (rlb)
0778723798 (pbk)
9780778723790 (pbk)
Author Notes:Bobbie Kalman was born in Hungary in 1947. She escaped with her family to Austria during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. The family spent several weeks there as refugees before immigrating to North America. Her book, Refugee Child, is based on this account. She has degrees in English, psychology and education, and has taught at both the elementary and secondary level. She has also worked as an educational assistant for several publishing companies. She is the author and publisher of over 800 books for children. Her books are sought after because she writes within specific curriculum needs, making the titles very popular in schools and public libraries. Her works include The Early Settler Life series, The Historic Communities series, The Native Nations of North America series, The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures series, and The Science of Living Things series.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Similar Items