What's That Bug?: Everyday Insects and Their Really Cool Cousins

Irene Punt is a published author and elementary-school teacher in
Calgary, Alberta.

More than 60 “everyday insects and their really cool cousins” are
examined close-up in this bug-lovers’ dream book, which “take[s]
young readers under twigs, into burrows, through water, and into the air
to uncover the amazing world of bugs.”

The book begins with an introduction to entomologists (scientists who
study insects), and how they have placed over 30 million different
insects in 28 large groups called “orders.” The fact-filled text is
divided into bugs from nine of the most familiar orders—Odonata,
Orthoptera, Isoptera, Hemiptera, Homoptera, Coleoptera, Lepidoptera,
Diptera, and Hymenoptera.

Besides comparing orders, readers will learn about bug reproduction,
living conditions, survival, and lifespan. Froman uses scientific
terminology and a sophisticated vocabulary in her entertaining and
enlightening text. Excellent labeling, clear, precise illustrations, and
diagrams make this book remarkable. Highly recommended.