On Beyond Bugs! All About Insects

by Tish Rabe, Aristides Ruiz (Illustrator)

Overview

Laugh and learn with fun facts about butterflies, ants, bees, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss’s beloved rhyming style and starring The Cat in the Hat!

“I’m the Cat in the Hat, and I’m glad that I found you. Right now, if you look, you’ll see insects around you.”

The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! In this journey into the world of insects, readers will learn:
•       how ants can lift things ten times their weight
•       how bees communicate by dancing
•       why flies buzz
•       and much more!
 
Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, On Beyond Bugs! also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning.
 
Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series!
Cows Can Moo! Can You? All About Farms
Hark! A Shark! All About Sharks
If I Ran the Dog Show: All About Dogs
Oh Say Can You Say Di-no-saur? All About Dinosaurs
One Vote Two Votes I Vote You Vote
There’s No Place Like Space: All About Our Solar System
Who Hatches the Egg? All About Eggs
Why Oh Why Are Deserts Dry? All About Deserts
Wish for a Fish: All About Sea Creatures

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780679873037
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	10/12/1999
Series:	Cat in the Hat's Learning Library Series
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	189,093
Product dimensions:	6.75(w) x 9.31(h) x 0.32(d)
Lexile:	580L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Tish Rabe is a bestselling author of more than 160 books for children—including 18 books in the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series. She is dedicated to early-childhood literacy and sits on the advisory board of Reach Out and Read Connecticut. Tish is a proud mom, stepmom, and grandma. She divides her time between New York City and Connecticut. Visit her on the web at tishrabe.com.

Aristides Ruiz is the illustrator of all the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library books.

Editorial Reviews

"There is a big gap between 'concept' books written for preschoolers and nonfiction that requires fluent reading skills. The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library books introduce beginning readers to important basic concepts about the natural world. They provide the critical foundations upon which complex facts and ideas can eventually be build. In addition, The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library shows young readers that books can be entertaining and educational at the same time. This is a wonderful series!"
— Barbara Kiefer, Associate Professor, Reading and Literature
Teachers College, Columbia University

From the Publisher

K-Gr 3-Fans of Dr. Seuss's favorite feline will enjoy learning through rhymed couplets and cartoonlike illustrations similar to the originals. Each book combines basic facts with interesting trivia to introduce readers to topics that are sure to be of interest. From Bugs: "Here is a riddle/I learned from my mother./How's a skunk and a ladybug/like one another?/When danger is near,/it is easy to tell-/they suddenly give off/a terrible smell!" While the grammar is off, Seussian rhyme is rarely totally correct ("thunk"). In Space, readers learn, "On Venus the weather/is always the same-/hot, dry, and windy,/with no chance of rain." The familiar format and entertaining text are sure to appeal to beginning readers.-Maura Bresnahan, Shawsheen School, Andover, MA Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.|

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