Books in World of Insects series

Take a closer look at nature’s amazing insect architect―the hornet! Each year, a young female hornet queen selects just the right spot and designs a nest of six-sided cells. Every cell is made from a paper-like material she creates by mixing wood with her own saliva. Once she has a small structure, she lays an egg in each cell and raises her young. Soon the queen has a whole family of workers, which continue to build more cells and increase the size of the hive. These workers also hunt insects for food, care for the queen and her young, and protect the nest. In this exciting book, you can learn what makes hornets similar to and different from other insects. Close-up diagrams reveal extraordinary details about hornets’ bodies, both inside and out. And you can perform an activity that helps you understand how a female hornet queen creates the paper-like material for her nest. Learn more about this exciting member of nature’s fascinating Insect World!

Children will love to listen to and read along with books on their favorite animals and insects with Crabtree's new Look, Listen, & Learn audio series! Each narrated audio edition runs approximately 30 minutes in length and entertains children with sound effects and interactive questions. Children will love looking at the amazing photographs while listening to the correct pronunciation of each plant or animal. Great for building reading skills and ESL! This fact-filled book explains how some insects work together to ensure the survival of their colonies. Young readers will be intrigued by: the roles of workers, drones, and queens; the different types of nests and how nests are constructed; the role of a termite king; and which insects swarm or migrate in groups.