{"id":6260166087,"title":"Bugs for Lunch","handle":"bugs-for-lunch","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/margery-facklam\" title=\"Margery Facklam\"\u003eMargery Facklam\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sylvia-long\" title=\"Sylvia Long\"\u003eSylvia Long\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBon appetit!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKudos to Chef Nature for dishing up these tasty morsels. No reader with a discriminating palate will be able to put this delicious menu of appetizing delicacies down. \u003cem\u003eBugs for Lunch\u003c\/em\u003e caters to a full array of creatures–animal, plant, and human–that munch on bugs. From a mantis perched and ready to prey on ladybugs and butterflies, to the honey-drenched fur of a big brown bear munching on a hive full of bees, Sylvia Long's vivid illustrations show close-up details of all sorts of creatures munching on their lunch. These colorful drawings of creatures that live to eat bugs will be your key to discovering a world of insectivores in your own backyard and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/behold-the-beautiful-dung-beetle\" title=\"Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle\"\u003eBehold the Beautiful Dung Beetle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/ralph-masiellos-bug-drawing-book\" title=\"Ralph Masiello's Bug Drawing Book\"\u003eRalph Masiello's Bug Drawing Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/bugs-for-lunch-spread.jpg?2523072581398557513\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMargery Facklam, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMargery Facklam never gave much thought to eating bugs until she was served mealworm fritters and cricket tarts at a party at the Buffalo Museum of Science. After receiving a birthday gift of mealworm brittle, she was hooked and was inspired to write \u003ci\u003eBugs for Lunch\u003c\/i\u003e. Margery has authored more than thirty books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Big Bug Book\u003c\/i\u003e (Little, Brown), and \u003ci\u003eI Eat Dinner\u003c\/i\u003e (Boyds Mills Press).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/margery-facklam\" title=\"Margery Facklam\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Margery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSylvia Long, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSylvia Long graduated from Maryland Institute of Art and has exhibited her work extensively for over twenty years. Her career as a children's book illustrator was launched with \u003ci\u003eTen Little Rabbits\u003c\/i\u003e (Chronicle), which won the International Reading Association award for Best Picture Book and garnered her a loyal and enthusiastic following. Her book, \u003ci\u003eHush, Little Baby\u003c\/i\u003e (Chronicle), was a runaway success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sylvia-long\" title=\"Sylvia Long\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Sylvia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKids' Pick of the Lists (ABA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead, America! Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABA\/CBC Children's Books Mean Business\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParenting Magazine Reading Magic Award\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParent Council, Selected as Outstanding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMockingbird Reading Program shortlist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award (master list)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFacklam's playful rhymed verses and Long's brightly colored paintings combine to introduce young listeners to a variety of creatures that eat insects. They include well-known species, such as bats, bears and aardvarks, as well as such lesser-known insectivores as rainbow trout and praying mantises and humans; they even include Venus's-flytraps. The artwork, much of it larger than life size, conveys a great deal of scientific information without ever appearing cluttered. Appended facts about the bug eaters portrayed on these double-page spreads help clarify the details in the illustrations and will be welcomed by curious readers. Although some children may be squeamish at the thought of tasting tarantulas, caterpillars, or dragonflies, the tone is matter-of-fact and nonjudgmental, which should diffuse at least a few groans. A good choice for primary science units; pair this with Doug Florian's informative verses \u003cem\u003eInsectlopedia\u003c\/em\u003e (1998). \u003cem\u003e–Kay Weisman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If your lunch was a bug, who could you be? Maybe a nuthatch at work in a tree.\" Turning these wonderfully painted pages you'll meet birds, animals, reptiles and insects that enjoy munching bugs of all sorts for snacks. The copyright page makes sure to tell us that \"bugs\" is used as a catchall word for all kinds of insects, spiders and other crawly things, so you'll be able to counter your four-year-old who zaps you with comments about grasshoppers not being bugs. And if you don't enjoy termites, slugs and bugs yourself, watch out for the last two pages showing certain mammals that think they make a fine meal! \u003ci\u003e–Judy Chernak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gastronomical oddity of eating winged and many-legged creatures is fleetingly examined in a superficial text that looks at animals and people who eat insects. Bugs for breakfast, lunch, and dinner are gobbled up by a shrew, an aardvark, a bear, a gecko, and others. The rhyme scheme limits the information presented; specificity about the types of insects eaten is sacrificed for the sake of making the rhyme flow, e.g., a mouse, a trout, a praying mantis, a nuthatch, and a bat are repeatedly said to eat \"bugs\" or \"insects\" in general, rather than naming the mayflies, moths, or grubs they enjoy. An author's note explains her choice of the word bugs for all crawly things; an addendum takes care of other particulars lacking in the text. Long's exacting pen-and-ink style lends a naturalistic perfection to this visual playground of the insect world, enhancing this glimpse of vital link in the food chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's the buzz from this chipper picture book: though they may not be everyone's favorite dish, bugs make tasty treats for many creatures, even humans. In simple rhyming verse, Facklam (\u003cem\u003eThe Big Bug Book\u003c\/em\u003e) offers a list of critters that regularly dine on insects: \"If your lunch was a bug,\/ Who could you be?\/ Maybe a nuthatch\/ At work in a tree... You might be a gecko\/ Or maybe a mouse,\/ Eating the insects\/ In somebody's house.\" An illustrated glossary expands on these basics, providing a plethora of fun facts. Simultaneously crisp and airy, Long's (\u003cem\u003eHush Little Baby\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTen Little Rabbits\u003c\/em\u003e) pen, ink and watercolor compositions capture the natural world in realistic detail. Many young readers will delight in the \"yuck\" factor of depictions of children eating grubs roasted over a campfire or serving up stir-fried dragonflies on rice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFacklam's cheerful, rhyming text introduces the read-to-me set (and beginning readers as well) to a variety of critters whose collation of choice is insects. A bat, a toad, a spider, a Venus flytrap, and even humans are shown catching an assortment of bugs on every eye-catching double-page spread. The excellent pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations are large, colorful, and realistic, showing not only the designated diner and intended entree, but also a host of other insects, from ladybugs to damselflies, creeping and crawling and flittering about inside and outside of the margins. The closing three pages provide brief, informative paragraphs on each \"bug-catcher,\" emphasizing its hunting methods. Unfortunately, the plethora of prey is largely left unidentified, which will probably lead to frustrating questions from young admirers of this handsome volume. Still, this is an attractive, high-interest book with an intriguing title and dramatic illustrations. \u003ci\u003e–Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific American Explorations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis delightful rhyming book is short on words but full on information about bug eaters. Meet a nuthatch, a gecko, a shrew and eight other bug-eating animals, as well as one plant and a surprise diner—a person just like you. On each two-page spread a variety of bugs burst from the margins. Ink-and-watercolor drawings illustrate the bug eaters in simple and inviting settings. At the end of the book, a section called \"More about Bugs for Lunch\" provides additional tidbits on each bug eater.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/bugs-for-lunch-cvr.jpg?v=1461614082\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/bugs-for-lunch-hires.zip?5739215790348066916\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/bugs-for-lunch-teacher-guide.pdf?5739215790348066916\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Teacher's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-0-88106-272-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ISBN: 978-1-60734-003-4 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bugs-for-lunch-insectos-para-el-almuerzo\" title=\"Bugs for Lunch\/Insectos para el almuerzo\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\/Spanish Bilingual Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-57091-506-2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e8 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 11\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2016-05-16T18:20:00-04:00","created_at":"2016-04-25T15:51:50-04:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 3-6","Browse by Age_Ages 6-10","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Science \u0026 Nature"],"price":795,"price_min":795,"price_max":795,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":19958508679,"title":"Paperback","option1":"Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"62724","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Bugs for Lunch - Paperback","public_title":"Paperback","options":["Paperback"],"price":795,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":9,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"978-0-88106-272-4","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/bugs-for-lunch-cover.jpg?v=1586787073"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/bugs-for-lunch-cover.jpg?v=1586787073","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Bugs for Lunch book cover","id":2453767946319,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.782,"height":767,"width":600,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/bugs-for-lunch-cover.jpg?v=1586787073"},"aspect_ratio":0.782,"height":767,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/bugs-for-lunch-cover.jpg?v=1586787073","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/margery-facklam\" title=\"Margery Facklam\"\u003eMargery Facklam\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sylvia-long\" title=\"Sylvia Long\"\u003eSylvia Long\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBon appetit!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKudos to Chef Nature for dishing up these tasty morsels. No reader with a discriminating palate will be able to put this delicious menu of appetizing delicacies down. \u003cem\u003eBugs for Lunch\u003c\/em\u003e caters to a full array of creatures–animal, plant, and human–that munch on bugs. From a mantis perched and ready to prey on ladybugs and butterflies, to the honey-drenched fur of a big brown bear munching on a hive full of bees, Sylvia Long's vivid illustrations show close-up details of all sorts of creatures munching on their lunch. These colorful drawings of creatures that live to eat bugs will be your key to discovering a world of insectivores in your own backyard and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/behold-the-beautiful-dung-beetle\" title=\"Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle\"\u003eBehold the Beautiful Dung Beetle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/ralph-masiellos-bug-drawing-book\" title=\"Ralph Masiello's Bug Drawing Book\"\u003eRalph Masiello's Bug Drawing Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/bugs-for-lunch-spread.jpg?2523072581398557513\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMargery Facklam, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMargery Facklam never gave much thought to eating bugs until she was served mealworm fritters and cricket tarts at a party at the Buffalo Museum of Science. After receiving a birthday gift of mealworm brittle, she was hooked and was inspired to write \u003ci\u003eBugs for Lunch\u003c\/i\u003e. Margery has authored more than thirty books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Big Bug Book\u003c\/i\u003e (Little, Brown), and \u003ci\u003eI Eat Dinner\u003c\/i\u003e (Boyds Mills Press).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/margery-facklam\" title=\"Margery Facklam\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Margery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSylvia Long, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSylvia Long graduated from Maryland Institute of Art and has exhibited her work extensively for over twenty years. Her career as a children's book illustrator was launched with \u003ci\u003eTen Little Rabbits\u003c\/i\u003e (Chronicle), which won the International Reading Association award for Best Picture Book and garnered her a loyal and enthusiastic following. Her book, \u003ci\u003eHush, Little Baby\u003c\/i\u003e (Chronicle), was a runaway success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/sylvia-long\" title=\"Sylvia Long\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Sylvia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKids' Pick of the Lists (ABA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead, America! Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABA\/CBC Children's Books Mean Business\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParenting Magazine Reading Magic Award\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParent Council, Selected as Outstanding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMockingbird Reading Program shortlist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award (master list)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFacklam's playful rhymed verses and Long's brightly colored paintings combine to introduce young listeners to a variety of creatures that eat insects. They include well-known species, such as bats, bears and aardvarks, as well as such lesser-known insectivores as rainbow trout and praying mantises and humans; they even include Venus's-flytraps. The artwork, much of it larger than life size, conveys a great deal of scientific information without ever appearing cluttered. Appended facts about the bug eaters portrayed on these double-page spreads help clarify the details in the illustrations and will be welcomed by curious readers. Although some children may be squeamish at the thought of tasting tarantulas, caterpillars, or dragonflies, the tone is matter-of-fact and nonjudgmental, which should diffuse at least a few groans. A good choice for primary science units; pair this with Doug Florian's informative verses \u003cem\u003eInsectlopedia\u003c\/em\u003e (1998). \u003cem\u003e–Kay Weisman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If your lunch was a bug, who could you be? Maybe a nuthatch at work in a tree.\" Turning these wonderfully painted pages you'll meet birds, animals, reptiles and insects that enjoy munching bugs of all sorts for snacks. The copyright page makes sure to tell us that \"bugs\" is used as a catchall word for all kinds of insects, spiders and other crawly things, so you'll be able to counter your four-year-old who zaps you with comments about grasshoppers not being bugs. And if you don't enjoy termites, slugs and bugs yourself, watch out for the last two pages showing certain mammals that think they make a fine meal! \u003ci\u003e–Judy Chernak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gastronomical oddity of eating winged and many-legged creatures is fleetingly examined in a superficial text that looks at animals and people who eat insects. Bugs for breakfast, lunch, and dinner are gobbled up by a shrew, an aardvark, a bear, a gecko, and others. The rhyme scheme limits the information presented; specificity about the types of insects eaten is sacrificed for the sake of making the rhyme flow, e.g., a mouse, a trout, a praying mantis, a nuthatch, and a bat are repeatedly said to eat \"bugs\" or \"insects\" in general, rather than naming the mayflies, moths, or grubs they enjoy. An author's note explains her choice of the word bugs for all crawly things; an addendum takes care of other particulars lacking in the text. Long's exacting pen-and-ink style lends a naturalistic perfection to this visual playground of the insect world, enhancing this glimpse of vital link in the food chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's the buzz from this chipper picture book: though they may not be everyone's favorite dish, bugs make tasty treats for many creatures, even humans. In simple rhyming verse, Facklam (\u003cem\u003eThe Big Bug Book\u003c\/em\u003e) offers a list of critters that regularly dine on insects: \"If your lunch was a bug,\/ Who could you be?\/ Maybe a nuthatch\/ At work in a tree... You might be a gecko\/ Or maybe a mouse,\/ Eating the insects\/ In somebody's house.\" An illustrated glossary expands on these basics, providing a plethora of fun facts. Simultaneously crisp and airy, Long's (\u003cem\u003eHush Little Baby\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTen Little Rabbits\u003c\/em\u003e) pen, ink and watercolor compositions capture the natural world in realistic detail. Many young readers will delight in the \"yuck\" factor of depictions of children eating grubs roasted over a campfire or serving up stir-fried dragonflies on rice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFacklam's cheerful, rhyming text introduces the read-to-me set (and beginning readers as well) to a variety of critters whose collation of choice is insects. A bat, a toad, a spider, a Venus flytrap, and even humans are shown catching an assortment of bugs on every eye-catching double-page spread. The excellent pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations are large, colorful, and realistic, showing not only the designated diner and intended entree, but also a host of other insects, from ladybugs to damselflies, creeping and crawling and flittering about inside and outside of the margins. The closing three pages provide brief, informative paragraphs on each \"bug-catcher,\" emphasizing its hunting methods. Unfortunately, the plethora of prey is largely left unidentified, which will probably lead to frustrating questions from young admirers of this handsome volume. Still, this is an attractive, high-interest book with an intriguing title and dramatic illustrations. \u003ci\u003e–Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific American Explorations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis delightful rhyming book is short on words but full on information about bug eaters. Meet a nuthatch, a gecko, a shrew and eight other bug-eating animals, as well as one plant and a surprise diner—a person just like you. On each two-page spread a variety of bugs burst from the margins. Ink-and-watercolor drawings illustrate the bug eaters in simple and inviting settings. 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