
By Inc. (COR) Dorling Kindersley
With simple designs, eye catching photos and straightforward textual content stuffed with fascinating evidence, DK's new First proof sequence will excite and pride young ones whereas answering the age outdated questions "who?" "what?" "when?" "where?" and "why?" young children will love studying all approximately insects and their global during this intriguing new e-book!
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Spider A bug that has eight legs and two body parts. Index ant 8, 12-13, 29 earwig 8 bee 8, 16-17 beetle 8, 10-11, 29 butterfly 8, 9, 23, 28 fly 8, 15, 20-21 caterpillar 9, 23, 25 centipede 7 insect 6, 10, 11, 19, 28, 29 dragonfly 22 dung beetle 15 ladybug 14 locust 27 honey 17 Picture Credits: The publisher would like to thank the following for their kind permission to reproduce their photographs: (Key: a-above; b-below/bottom; c-center; f-far; l-left; r-right; t-top) Alamy Images: Arco Images GmbH/A.
Spine: Alamy Images: Olga Nayashkova (red beetle). Dorling Kindersley: Jerry Young (stag beetle); Booth Museum of Natural History, Brighton (green bug); Natural History Museum, London (spotted bug).
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