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Find out all you ever wanted to know about insects when the Cat and company get an up-close view of life as a bug. Kids will learn how insects -- from the spittlebug to the honeybee to the moth -- see, smell, communicate, and pollinate, as well as sometimes pester and amaze and generally make life better for us humans. Catch the bug buzz with the Cat in the Hat and all his friends!
Lexile Measure: 0720 (What's this?)
Series: Cat in the Hat's Learning Library
Hardcover: 48 pages
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (October 12, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0679873031
ISBN-13: 978-0679873037
Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 0.3 x 9.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #20,459 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #63 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Bugs & Spiders #518 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Chapter Books & Readers > Beginner Readers
Age Range: 4 - 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 3
I got this book for a 4 yr old daughter of a friend and she's now intrigued by the insect world. Personally I love how the bumble bee illustration has taught her about how bees communicate through the bumble bee "dance." On the whole, it's nicely educational on an introductory level -- general facts/concepts are taught through illustrations and rhyme. Great for the young ones. Another favorite of mine is the Dr. Seuss Great Big Flap Book.
My daughter loves watching The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That cartoon, so I thought it would be nice to supplement it with the books from the The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library, so she can learn more about insects without realizing it! It is very informative, colourful, has all the characters from my daughter's favorite cartoon, plus written as a poem (of course, the rhyme is not of dr. Seuss' quality and sometimes feels forced and awkward). However my biggest complain about this book is that there is no story line. In the cartoon series usually Sally and Nick would come across a problem which Cat in the Hat helps them to resolve by introducing them to some animals/plants/insects, etc. At the end the problem is solved and the kids learned something new about the featured creatures. The book just starts with the Cat in the Cat introducing himself and inviting everybody to look around and find insects.- he talks about classification of insect (who IS and who is NOT an insect and why)- three parts of insect's body- insects' eyes are insects' antennae- how different insects protect their lives- little bit about ants (how strong they are)- a bit more on bees (everybody takes care of the queen, communicate by dancing and collect pollen, which helps more flowers to grow)- little bit on fleas (animals itch cz of them)- why flies buzz- little bit on mosquitoes (only females bite)- caterpillar into a butterfly- firefights (they flash, put them into a jar and then let them go- that's it!)My daughter asked me to read this book once, when it just arrived. After that I would just grab it off the shelf with the requested books and read it towards the end. She wouldn't mind, but would never ask for it herself!
I bought this book for my 4-year old son and he loves it! My husband and I love reading it to him and his baby sister who often also listens along. The book is educational yet great fun to read with its rhyming and fun verses. It teaches without being heavy-handed and even taught us, the parents, a thing or two we didn't know about the insect world! We all enjoy this book tremendously and love the other Cat in the Hat Learning series books as well.
So much information on bugs! My 3 year old was very enthralled with this book and I especially loved how they compared us as humans to different bugs such as ants, and how much we could carry if we could carry 10x our weight like an ant. My daughter definitely was kept interested. These Cat in the Hat books are never a let down.
I tell my son that I have a new book for him. About what? --he asks. About bugs.--I tell him. He looked disappointed. Then I tell him that it is from Cat in the Hat series. He looks at the cover, sees the bees and agrees to read it. I'd say that the authors have made reading about bugs more fun than I could have imagined. This is by far one of my favorites from the series possibly because I learned a lot of new facts myself. It was simply a good read with the 3-year old. My son concluded: I really like books from series Cat in the Hat. Note that I read these to him in English and then translate to Polish. We bought used book in very good condition and it arrived looking as new.
Great detailed and highly educational illustrations and text. My son adores this series and I feel like he learns a great deal from these books...heck, let me be honest, I learn a lot from these books too. :)
I purchased an entire set of these Learning Library books for my grandson. He loves the rhyming way they read and really is interested in the information also. It was money well spent in my estimation. These stay at Grandma's house and the whole set is a favorite of his. When he choses books to read at bedtime, the whole set will come out sometimes. They are excellent for preschool/kindergarten age children.
I bought this book in preparation for a public library story-time. The rhythm is slightly off at times (reptiles book is lots better), and there were 2 entomological bloopers I spotted. Unless you read VERY carefully and put the accent on the right word, the author could be saying insects are blind, which they are not. Also, there is a picture in which a cricket is chirping --with an obvious ovipositor. Males chirp, females don't. Females have ovipositors, males don't. I'm still going to read it to my grandson, but being careful to accent the right word, and explain errors. It's still an OK book with lots of good info geared for little kids.
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