Dragonfly

by Emery Bernhard, Durga Yael Bernhard (Illustrator)

An introduction to the physical characteristics, life cycle, natural environment, and relationship to humans of the dragonfly, considered to be among the most beautiful insects in the world.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Nature

27 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 1993

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

An illustrated non-fiction book that details the life cycle of a dragonfly, describes its parts, role in the food chain and how people have viewed dragonflies throughout various periods of history in different cultures. Chock full of information and meant to be read in it’s entirety, the prose flows somewhat like a story and the book lacks a table of contents, index or other text feature guides that would point students to specific types of information. Pictures are eye catching and there is a glossary.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Especially enjoyed the information towards the end of the book about different cultures and how they viewed the dragonfly. Nice illustrations.