Not a Buzz to Be Found
Insects in Winter
Buzz! Zip! Zoom! When the weather is warm, insects are everywhere. But what do they do in winter? Honeybees huddle in their hive. Monarch butterflies fly south. Woolly bear caterpillars hide under leaves and snow. This book shows what twelve different insects do to survive winter’s chill.
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978-0-7613-8042-9
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$24.99 |
Author: Linda Glaser
Illustrator: Jaime Zollars
Jaime Zollars paints pictures of imaginary people and places far away. She has created illustrations for children’s books, magazines, newspapers, and ad campaigns. Her clients include United Airlines, The American Red Cross, Scholastic, Clarion Books, Tricycle Press, and the L.A. Weekly. She also creates paintings for galleries, including Copro Nason and Gallery Nucleus.
Jaime’s art has been recognized by a bunch of great publications and societies, including Taschen’s Illustration Now, American Illustration, Communication Arts, 3×3, Spectrum, Curvy Australia, Design Taxi, XFuns Taipei, DPI Taiwan, BBC’s Culture Shock, Small Magazine, the SI-LA, and the SCBWI.
Jaime lives and works in Baltimore, Maryland, and also enjoys teaching talented future illustrators at the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Reviews
The Horn Book Guide
“Glaser details the winter survival techniques of a dozen different insects. Short, rhythmic lines explain each insect’s adaptations (field cricket: ‘Safely hidden, you’d wait and wait’). Evocative paintings move from colorful fall to icy winter and finally burst into spring. The insects’ point of view is emphasized in text and pictures, with nearby children also engaged in typical winter activities.” —The Horn Book Guide
Library Media Connection
“This book answers the young child’s questions about what happens to insects during the winter season. It is a good addition to school and public libraries for units about the seasons or insects.” —Library Media Connection
Booklist
“Artfully combining foreground close-ups and cutaways with broader views of children at play in lightly wooded winter landscapes, Zollars supplies soft-lined but accurately detailed illustrations for Glaser’s survey of wintering insects…. An informative foray into the natural world, equally suited for sharing with groups or for giving to recently independent readers.” —Booklist
School Library Journal
“A lovely way to spin science and literature into a curriculum for youngest readers.” —School Library Journal
Kirkus Reviews
“Gorgeous full-bleed illustrations filled with color and detail depict the insects in winter…. A great overview.” —Kirkus Reviews