Crickets

Insect World

by Mari Schuh

In Crickets, early readers will learn about the life cycle of a cricket and discover why these insects chirp. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they enter the fascinating world of crickets.

Genres: Nonfiction

24 pages, Library Binding

Published August 1, 2013

About the author

Mari Schuh is the author of hundreds of nonfiction books for beginning readers, covering topics from tomatoes to tornadoes. She lives in the Midwest with her husband and their sassy house rabbit. Learn more about her at marischuh.com.

Reviews

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A preschool and up book about crickets including mating, birthing and body parts.

[Lynn · Rating 2 out of 5]

The close-up photos are excellent quality with a minimum of background distraction, so the reader's eye is drawn to the insect. A few photos have parts labeled, the ear, eggs, egg tube, and old skin which are very helpful. The other photos do not generally support the text, one could change around the photos and it would not affect the facts given. The photos do not support the text, they are just great closeups of various crickets.
The statement "Each kind of cricket has his own song." may be confusing to young readers as no information about the various kinds is given. The table of contents identifies the pages for parts, glossary, index and to "Learn More", but a whole chapter called "A Cricket Song" does not help the reader locate specific information.

[Shelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another Insect World book that my son loves.