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Kids love bugs, and this book takes readers outside both day and
night to see and hear all the sights and sounds. The illustrations
are fun and use the sounds of the insects to direct the readers eye
to all the cool sounds bugs make. Accurate scientific information
accompanies all of the fun of heading out to the backyard on a
summer night to experience the bugs! In this colorful picture book,
Himmelman introduces the sounds of "noisy bugs" and invites
children to sing along with them. Each double-page spread focuses
on one insect, with a line of text, such as "A Dog-Day Cicada
buzzes LOUDLY high in a tree. / ZZZZZZZZ," and a meticulously
drawn, large-scale image of the animal, with color, texture, and
shading apparently added digitally. The big, bold images make the
illustrations inviting to children, while the accurate depictions
of individual insects reward closer study. Among those featured are
the tiger moth (SQUEAKA-SQUEAKA-SQUEAK), the mosquito (mmmmmm), and
the bush katydid (tick-tick-tick zeezeezeezee). In contrast, the
butterfly flies by in silence. An appended section provides the
sound waves (on paper and, through a link, in audio files) recorded
for each example; a paragraph of information about each bug and its
sound; and good children's activities for related of insect sounds.
A perfect book for:parents and teachers needing homeschool
materials for kindergarten (or any grade!)anyone looking for
singalong books for kids and toddlers!anyone looking for children's
books to help instill an appreciation of our planet!
Strikingly original watercolors depict each creature's world from
its unique perspective. Simple text describes the creatures'
movements and activities.
Strikingly original watercolors depict each creature's world from
its unique perspective. Simple text describes the creatures'
movements and activities.
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Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny (Paperback)
John Himmelman; Illustrated by John Himmelman
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At a time when night-singing insects have slipped beyond our
notice indeed, are more likely to be heard as NatureSounds than in
a backyard John Himmelman seeks to reconnect us to creatures whose
songs form a part of our own natural history.
On warm summer evenings, night-singing insects produce a
whirring, chirping soundscape a calming aural tapestry celebrated
by poets and naturalists for millennia. But cricket radio is not
broadcast for the easy-listening pleasure of humans. The nocturnal
songs of insects are lures and warnings, full of risks and rewards
for these tiny competitive performers. What moves crickets and
katydids to sing, how they produce their distinctive sounds, how
they hear the songs of others, and how they vary cadence, volume,
and pitch to attract potential mates, warn off competitors, and
evade predators is part of the engaging story "Cricket Radio"
tells.
Himmelman s narrative weaves together his personal experiences
as an amateur naturalist in search of crickets and katydids with
the stories of scientists who study these insects professionally.
He also offers instructions for bringing a few of the little
singers into our homes and gardens. We can, Himmelman suggests, be
reawakened to these night songs that have meant so much to the
human psyche. The online insect calls that accompany this
colorfully illustrated narrative provide a bridge of sound to our
past and to our vital connection with other species.
Jat is a boy who wants more from life than collecting coal from the
Fire Sea. Newton is a misfit giant, cast out of his homeland for
his love of science and reading. Brought together by chance, the
two become the best of friends. But when enemy giants threaten to
ruin everything, it's up to Jat and Newton to defend Jat's village,
leading to the journey of a lifetime. In the timeless tradition of
The BFG and Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, John Himmelman blends
adventure and humour to create an unforgettable story of
friendship.
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