Insect World: Praying Mantises

Insect World

by Sandra Markle

Discusses what makes a praying mantis similar to and different from other insects and reveals details about mantis bodies, both inside and out.

Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Books

48 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 2007

About the author

Sandra Markle is the author of more than two hundred children's books, which have won numerous awards, including Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book, IRA/CBC Children's Choice, NSTA/CBC Outstanding Trade Books for Children, NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended, and ALA Notable Books for Children. She lives in Lakewood Ranch, Florida and frequently travels to schools sharing her program "Sandra Markle's Books Are REAL Adventures."

Reviews

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Students will enjoy the illustrations

[Maria Sigg · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book. It is a well designed information book. The pictures are real and the layout is well thought out. I think this a child, interested in insects, would enjoy reading about praying mantises.