I Love Bugs !: A Field Guide For Kids

By Rhonda Yocom Gryspos

This is a great little book for kids who love to explore Nature, and all her mysterious creatures.

When a child takes his or her eBook reader out into the “wild”... this little book can be used as a teaching tool, a research tool, or just a tool to satisfy the curious nature of Kids.

Kids will learn to identify common insects, and learn interesting facts about the many shapes, sizes, colors, habits, and everyday lives of BUGS. There are 74 pages of detailed descriptions and pictures.

Kids will enjoy learning all about some of the most interesting and common bugs that may be found in and around where they live.

If you enjoy this little book... please inquire about “I Love Butterflies !”... “I Love Birds !”... “I Love Fish !”... and all the other .I Love (you name it !), books to come.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Rhonda Yocom Gryspos
• Release date: Dec 3, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301502073

Rhonda Yocom Gryspos

I consider myself a "creative misfit" - I love to write and teach. Being the mother of four, has been a learning experience for me AND for my children. Now, as a grandmother... I'd like to give my grandchildren (and ALL children) something to stimulate their minds and make them eager to learn about their world.

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I Love Bugs ! – A talking field guide for kids

By Rhonda Yocom Gryspos

Published by Rhonda Yocom Gryspos Smashwords Edition

Copyright 2010 Rhonda Yocom Gryspos

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Table of Contents

Title Page

Introduction

Ants

Assassin Bugs

Bed Bugs

Box Elder Bugs and Milkweed Bugs

Butterflies and Moths

Cicadas

Cockroaches

Crickets

Darkling Beetles

Dragonflies

Earwig s

Fireflies or Lightning Bugs

Grasshoppers

Honey Bees

House Centipedes

House Flies

Japanese Beetles

June Bugs

Ladybugs or Ladybirds

Mosquitoes

Potato Bugs

Praying Mantis

Rhinoceros Beetles

Scorpions

Silverfish and Firebrats

Soldier Beetles

Sow Bugs Spiders

Stag Beetles

Stink Bugs

Ticks

Walkingsticks

Wasps

Water Striders

Introduction

This is a great little book for kids who love to explore Nature, and all her mysterious creatures.

Kids just naturally Love BUGS!!! Well … maybe not ALL bugs, but most kids are fascinated by the many shapes, sizes, colors, habits, and everyday lives of BUGS.

When a child takes his or her eBook reader out into the wild … this little book can be used as a teaching tool, a research tool, or just a tool to satisfy the curious nature of Kids.

This book TALKS!!

So you see – even Kids who can’t read yet, can enjoy learning all about some of the most interesting and common bugs found in and around where you live.

If you enjoy this little book … please inquire about I Love Butterflies! … I Love Birds!…I Love Fish! … and all the other. I Love (you name it!), books to come.

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Ants

There are thousands of species of ants. They are found all over the world. Ants are social insects and live in groups called colonies.

Living in each colony are 4 types of ants:

Queen – The queen begins her life with wings. She then loses her wings and spends her life laying eggs.

Workers – Workers are wingless female worker ants who are the daughters of the queen. These workers collect food and feed members of the colony, defend the colony, and enlarge the nest. Most of the ants in a colony are workers.

Soldiers – Soldiers are large female workers who defend the colony and often