Books with title Sid the Mosquito

Hilarious illustrated nonfiction about mosquitos perfect for beginning readers. Conversational text and silly illustrations will have you up all night reading about the most annoying bug on Earth!Fast mosquito facts: • Distinctive trait: Leaving annoying itchy bites • Diet: Your blood (and nectar and plant juice) • Special talent: Making a terrible whining sound in your earThe Mosquito covers habitat (mosquitos live everywhere except Antarctica and Iceland!), species (over 3,500!), history (the oldest recorded mosquito was 79 million years ago!) and much more. Although silly and off-the-wall, The Mosquito contains factual information that will both amuse and teach at the same time.

Quito is a skinny mosquito who faces danger as he explores the world around him. His wit and ingenuity as well as his friends will be his allies in his adventure around the world. A bilingual book in English and Spanish, fully illustrated and with comprehension questions. Quito es un flaco mosquito que se enfrenta al peligro en su aventuras por el mundo. Su ingenio y sus amigos serán sus aliados en esta gran aventura. Cuento bilingüe en Inglés y Español. Ilustrado y con preguntas de comprensión lectora.

While practicing his spear-throwing one day, young Yax throws too far and loses his spear among the trees. Ignoring his mother’s warnings about the dangers of the woods, he wanders alone into the forest, only to learn the hard way about the value of parental wisdom. Fortunately, the members of the village are able to enlist the help of friendly spirit creatures—Creek Woman, Thunderbird and the Lightning Snakes, who set a trap for the boy’s pursuers and help transform a fierce monster into the insect now known as the mosquito.

While practicing his spear-throwing one day, young Yax throws too far and loses his spear among the trees. Ignoring his mother’s warnings about the dangers of the woods, he wanders alone into the forest, only to learn the hard way about the value of parental wisdom. Fortunately, the members of the village are able to enlist the help of friendly spirit creatures—Creek Woman, Thunderbird and the Lightning Snakes, who set a trap for the boy’s pursuers and help transform a fierce monster into the insect now known as the mosquito.

Yax is too young to accompany his father on a trading expedition and must stay at home with his mother and his younger sister. Disappointed, he goes off to practise his spear-throwing. When he loses his spear, he thinks he is old enough to go into the forest to look for it, even though he has been warned about the dangers that await children who wander into the woods alone . . .In this, her second book inspired by First Nations’ stories, author and illustrator Caroll Simpson tells how the first mosquito came to be. Her dramatic tale of a young boy’s narrow escape from the dangers of the forest illustrates a mother’s wisdom in her response to her son’s accidental bid for independence. Caroll introduces readers to a world of Lightning Snakes, Woodworm, Creek Woman, Mouse Woman, Two-Headed Serpents, the Wild Man of the Forest and a Bloodsucking Monster.Written for children aged 6 to 11, Caroll’s charming story is illustrated with her distinctive colour paintings, intended to celebrate the culture of the First Nations. A glossary of legendary mythical creatures, describing their traits and identifying physical details, provides an informative backdrop for Caroll’s tale.

The unlikely friendship between a boy and a bug is at the center of this playful story about overcoming differences. Tito meets a mosquito after the buzzing insect gets scared into his house by his dog Skip's barking. At first the three of them have trouble understanding one another, but by communicating and learning about each other, they become friends. Beginning readers will delight at the bright pages and simple, confidence-building text of this tale of foes-turned-friends.