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by David Anderson (Author)
Plop! An insect spots a bird swooping in, drops off the leaf, and plays dead. The bird loses interest and flies away. It's a ladybug, and that's just one of its tricks.
There's way more to ladybugs than spots and good luck. These tiny beetles can eat 5,000 aphids in a lifetime, fly 30 miles in a single day, and squeeze smelly yellow blood from their legs that makes predators spit them right out.
"The Nature Kid's Guide to Ladybugs" is written for curious kids ages 7 to 12 who want to know what makes these little beetles so extraordinary. Why do ladybugs taste with their feet? How do thousands of them pile together under a single log to survive winter? And why do their bright colors act like a warning sign to every predator in the garden?
Short sentences and jaw-dropping facts fill every page. Your child will discover that ladybugs can take off from a leaf in less than one second, that a group of ladybugs is called a loveliness, and that some ants guard aphids from ladybugs like tiny bodyguards. They'll learn how larvae hatch hungry and start eating immediately, how ladybugs play dead so convincingly that birds walk away, and that there are over 5,000 species coming in yellow, orange, black, and even spotless.
A book for every kid who has ever picked up a bug just to get a closer look.
Bright spots, hidden tricks, and a whole book full of wild facts your child will want to share.
Thousands of young readers have explored the Nature Kids Guide series. Your child's next favorite insect might already be in the garden.
