Smelly Stink Bugs
How did stink bugs get their name? They got it from the smelly liquid they make inside their bodies. When an enemy comes near, this tricky insect sprays its stinky liquid. The awful smell keeps other animals far away. These are just some of the surprising facts children will discover as they explore the fascinating world of these smelly creatures. Large, eye-popping photos and clear, grade-appropriate text will engage emergent readers as they learn about the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of this unique invertebrate.
| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| BISACS | JNF003120 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Copyright | 2008 |
| Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
| Series | No Backbone! Insects |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9781597165808, 9781597166829 |
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| Title Format | Reinforced book, Unlimited Access eBook |
| Dewey | 595.7 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 3.8 |
| Guided Reading Level | L |
| Lexile Reading Level | 570 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts Level | 4.2 |
| AR Quiz Number | 120524 |
| Author | Meish Goldish |
Smelly Stinkbugs
With a minimum of scientific terms, each title describes a few general characteristics of all insects and some distinctive characteristics of those that are featured here. On each chapter spread, several short sentences of text, set against a pastel background, are illustrated by a full-page (or a page and a quarter) color picture of one or more of the species. Most of the photos are sharply defined close-ups, so detailed that in shots of the insects’ eggs, each one is distinct. Antennae segments, hairs, and spines on the insects’ legs and bodies, etc., are clearly visible as well. Leaf-shaped sidebars offer miscellaneous facts; a one-page appendix describes general characteristics of invertebrates and includes photos of four related insects.
Smelly Stinkbugs
With a minimum of scientific terms, each title describes a few general characteristics of all insects and some distinctive characteristics of those that are featured here. On each chapter spread, several short sentences of text, set against a pastel background, are illustrated by a full-page (or a page and a quarter) color picture of one or more of the species. Most of the photos are sharply defined close-ups, so detailed that in shots of the insects’ eggs, each one is distinct. Antennae segments, hairs, and spines on the insects’ legs and bodies, etc., are clearly visible as well. Leaf-shaped sidebars offer miscellaneous facts; a one-page appendix describes general characteristics of invertebrates and includes photos of four related insects.
| Author/Illustrator biography |
| Glossary of key words |
| Index |
| Table of contents |
| Full-color photographs |