What's it like to be... a dragonfly?
Johnson, Jinny, 1949-2012
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A dragonfly tells the story of his life, and we learn that he begins life as a dragonfly nymph and has to shed his skin several times before growing into a dragonfly.
Main title:
What's it like to be... a dragonfly? / by Jinny Johnson ; illustrated by Desiderio Sanzi.
Author:
Johnson, Jinny, 1949-Sanzi, Desiderio, illustrator
Imprint:
Mankato, MN : Amicus, 2012
Collation:
24 pages : colour illustrations ; 12 cm
Series title:
Notes:
Told in the first person, this series gives a friendly, personal account of what it's like to be each of these creepy crawly animals. Detailed and scientifically accurate illustrations work seamlessly together with the text, illustrating what it's really like to make honey or spin a web. Sure to inspire lots of pretending. Any two books from this series may be read as Challenge books and up to five more can be read as personal choice books. Go to the online booklists for the PRC ID of the individual books in this series. Includes index.
Audience:
Lower primaryFor Ages: 4 - 7 years old
Contents:
Fast flier - Catching prey - Starting life - Growing up - Looking for a mate - More about dragongfies - Dragonfly words - Index.
ISBN:
9781607531869 (hardback)
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
108797
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge | JOHNSO | Available |