Books with title Praying Mantis

The Fascinating Insects series examines a wide range of insects, from beautiful butterflies to creepy crawly spiders. Readers will learn exciting facts about each insect, including its body features, where it lives, what it eats, and its role in nature. Vibrant photos and easy-to-read text will engage beginning readers as they learn about Earths most interesting insects. Fascinating Insects is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

In less time than it takes a person to blink, a praying mantis can reach out and grab an insect to eat. These crafty hunters often make meals of flies, butterflies, and grasshoppers. Sometimes they even eat other praying mantises! These are just some of the surprising facts children will discover as they explore the fascinating world of these bold hunters. 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.

Bradley finds a strange bug that looks like a space alien and shouts for G.G. Laughing, she tells him not to be afraid of her garden policeman, a praying mantis. Together, they learn all about these helpful insects from the internet. Convinced the praying mantis must be the mightiest of the bugs, Bradley visits his odd new pet every day. Discover for yourselves the unbelievable exploits of this deceptively small creature, capable of fighting off and capturing much bigger foes, the mighty little PRAYING MANTIS.

Young children are natural problem solvers and always looking for answers, especially when it involves interesting insects. Guess What: Lanky Legs: Praying Mantis provides young curious readers with striking visual clues and simply written hints. Using the photos and text, readers rely on visual literacy skills, reading, and reasoning as they solve the insect mystery. Clearly written facts give readers a deeper understanding of how the praying mantis lives. Additional text features, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.