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Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
In this eye-opening and entertaining work of popular science in the spirit of The Mosquito, Entangled Life, and The Book of Eels, a leading behavioural ecologist transforms our understanding of wasps, exploring these much-maligned insects' secret world, their incredible diversity and complex social lives, and revealing how they hold our fragile ecosystem in balance.
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
This elegantly illustrated book explains stage by stage in easy text how a wasp nest is built. It follows by days and weeks and shows how the queen's industrious workers create a sturdy, weatherproof home. Readers see the inside of the growing nest where the eggs turn into larvae and emerge 20 days later as juveniles. As the nest gets bigger and the story progresses, the book's pages become bigger too. Cross sections show the amazing construction...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
255 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The ultimate visual journey into the beautiful and complex world of wasps. Wasps are far more diverse than the familiar yellowjackets and hornets that harass picnickers and build nests under the eaves of our homes. These amazing, mostly solitary creatures thrive in nearly every habitat on Earth, and their influence on our lives is overwhelmingly beneficial. Wasps are agents of pest control in agriculture and gardens. They are subjects of study in...
4) Wasps
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces wasps to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
7) Wasp or bee
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Some animals look so alike, it's difficult to tell which is which! The Wasp or Bee book in the Which Is Which? series helps readers discover the similarities and differences between wasps and bees. Focused on 21st Century content, the Which Is Which? series encourages readers to ask questions, think more critically and creatively, and use their problem-solving skills. Book includes table of contents, sidebars, glossary, index, and author biography....
8) Bee or wasp?
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces bees and wasps to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
9) Wasps
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A countdown of five of the most fascinating wasps provides thrills as readers learn about the biological, social, and hunting characteristics of these colorful, stinging insects"--
10) Wasps
Author
Series
Publisher
Bullfrog Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells about the different nests built by wasps. Includes picture glossary"--
12) The nest
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
244 pages : illustrations; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"When wasps come to Steve in a dream offering to fix his sick baby brother, he thinks all he has to do is say yes. But yes may not mean what Steve thinks it means"--
13) Cuckoo wasp
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
This title will introduce readers to cuckoo wasps. Readers will learn where these insects can be found, how they survive, and how they got their silly name. Complete with great, up-close photographs. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words Index Table of contents This series looks at six incredible insects that seem to accomplish a lot for...
14) Bees and wasps
Author
Series
Publisher
Stargazer Books
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
A Stargazer Books library ed.
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Compares the characteristics of bees and wasps and explains how they can be both beneficial or harmful to humans and the environment.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces readers to Asian giant hornets, or murder hornets. Readers will learn where these insects can be found, how they survive, and how they got their scary nickname. Complete with great, up-close photographs.
16) Velvet ant
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
What's that animal with a fuzzy body and colorful hair? It's a velvet ant! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about these unique ants--which are actually wasps--including how they make squeaky noises to scare off attackers! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively...
18) Bee or wasp?
Author
Series
Publisher
Bullfrog Books/Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In Bee or Wasp?, beginning readers will learn to spot the differences between these insects. Carefully leveled text relays what the insects look like and how they fly and behave. Each page then asks readers to name which one is shown in the photo. Answers appear upside down on the bottom of each page, making reading for learning interactive and fun. A See and Compare spread shows and labels each insect side by side, while a Quick Facts feature lists...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Pegasus Books edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 530 pages : illustrations, genealogical tables ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Charming, witty, and vigorously researched, WASPS traces the rise and fall of this distinctly American phenomenon through the lives of prominent icons from Henry Adams to Theodore Roosevelt, from George Santayana to John Jay Chapman, from Babe Paley to Edie Sedgwick. Envied and lampooned, misunderstood and yet distinctly American, WASPs are as much a culture, socioeconomic and ethnic designation, and state of mind. Throughout this dynamic story, Beran...
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