Cockroaches

Bugbooks

by Nicole Helget

This new title in the Bugbook series offers the young reader a close-up look at Cockroaches. Large, beautiful photos combine with simple text and sidebars to explore the bug's appearance, behaviors, and life cycle.

Library Binding

First published July 1, 2007

About the author

Born in 1976, Nicole Helget grew up on a farm in southern Minnesota, a childhood and place she drew on in the writing of her memoir, The Summer of Ordinary Ways. She received her BA and an MFA in creative writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Based on the novel's first chapter, NPR's Scott Simon awarded The Turtle Catcher the Tamarack Prize from Minnesota Monthly.