In his typical, signature style, the beetle book is a classic of its kind, depicting in glorious colour a rich diversity of species in all their brilliant hues. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Now look at the yellow sliver, a piece thinner than a polite dieters request for just a smidgen of dessert thats us. Beetles insects juvenile nonfiction this book will whet young appetites for beetles learning about them, at least. From the goliath beetle that weighs one fourth of a pound to the nine inch long. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
Turn to page 21 in the animal book, the latest project by prolific authorillustrator steve jenkins, and look at the pie chart showing the percentage of living animal species. The beetle book by steve jenkins brilliant book, front to back, even from a very an. With legs, antennae, horns, beautiful shells, knobs, and other odditieswhats not to like about beetles. Beetles stink, beetles sprint, beetles walk on water. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Reviewed in the united states on november 18, 2012.
Jewel beetles, tortoise beetles, giraffe beetles, forest fire beetles, flower beetles. The beetle book, book by steve jenkins picture books. Thoroughly informative and vibrantly illustrated, steve jenkins, the beetle book, was well executed. The science content may remind you of an eyewitness book. Steve jenkins does not talk down to children, nor does he speak up to adults. Steve jenkins is an internet entrepreneur, tech ceo, allaround geek, speaker, consultant, martial arts black belt, padi rescue diver, obstacle course racer, and selfproclaimed technology jedi and business samurai who is passionate about anything that has blinking lights, a throttle, a.
In this visually driven volume, kids come facetoface with some headtotoe boney comparisons, many of them shown at actual size. Steve jenkins has written and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the caldecott honorwinning what do you do with a tail like this. Caldecott honorwinning team steve jenkins and robin page explore form, color, and pattern, and capture the very unique nature of frogs in this brilliantly illustrated picture book. Apr 12, 2012 in his typical, signature style, the beetle book is a classic of its kind, depicting in glorious colour a rich diversity of species in all their brilliant hues. The colors and patterns of this ubiquitous insect one out of four creatures on the planet is a beetle, jenkins tells readers are fascinating, as are the details about the various adaptations that beetles have made over millennia in response to their environment, diet, and predators. His books have been called stunning, eyepopping, inventive, gorgeous, masterful, extraordinary, playful, irresistible, compelling, engaging, accessible, glorious, and informative. Download or read online the beetle book steve jenkins book in pdf and epub format. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. He received a bachelors degree from brigham young university in 1994, then an mba with emphases in marketing and entrepreneurship from byu s marriott school of management in 1996 in 1994, while still a student, steve founded jenesys llc. Books by steve jenkins author of what do you do with a. Immediately download the the beetle summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching the beetle. Perfect for fans of the beetle book, and young readers looking for nonfiction about this perennially fascinating animal. Beetle book by steve jenkins 9780547680842 dymocks. Jenkins has joined the rarified ranks of eric carle and lois ehlert in his use of the technique.
The beetle book kindle edition by steve jenkins author format. Steve jenkinss vivid and accurate cutpaper collage illustrations of the natural world will captivate readers of all. Steve jenkins has created another amazing book that will capture the attention of young readers, and this one will make some readers say, eeww. Nonfiction in this magnificently illustrated picture book, caldecott honorwinning authorillustrator steve jenkins explores form, color, and pattern while capturing the very unique nature of beetles. The beetle book a rif guide for community coordinators themes. Isbn 9780545046510 plot summary steve jenkins introduces the bones of the human skeleton, tells how they work, and compares them to the bones and skeletons of several different animals. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success.
Dung beetles in the food chain, and insects in danger by. He lives in colorado with his wife and frequent collaborator, robin page, and their children. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Every beetle in the book had a detailed explanation about what they were.
Steves wealth of experience shines through as he takes us on an amazing and insightful journey thats both a highly interesting read and is without doubt invaluable to anyone who is planning a career in the. Steve jenkins has written and illustrated nearly twenty picture books for young readers, including the caldecott honorwinning what do you do with a tail like this. This book has been a huge hit in my classroom and we have gone on to become fans of animals for smart people videos. Steve jenkins presents almost 80 beetles in this introduction to beetle types, morphology, adaptations, and life cycles. Next zoom in even closer, examining the descriptive language and word choices of the author. How to attract attention in the animal world sometimes an animal wants to be noticed. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. It might blow itself up like a balloon, perform a dance, or show off its brightly colored feathers, skin, or scales. One out of every four living things on earth is a beetle. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. It not only teaches about the worlds rarest animals but in the back of the book there is a world map of all the locations listed within the book.
Become a coleopterist with this book all about beetles. Each page details descriptions of the body structure, behavior, defense mechanisms, and other fun facts of a multitude of beetle species. What is the best source for learning about jenkins. To learn more about steve and see how he creates his books, go to. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the beetle book. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The illustrations are all the more breathtaking when you realize that they were done entirely using torn and cutpaper collage. A time line, when set against a 24hour day, has humans showing up at two.
Caldecott honorwinning team steve jenkins and robin page explore form, color, and pattern, and capture the very unique nature of frogs in. A book of infographics outstanding science trade books for students k12 01nov2016. Oct 5, 20 this pin was discovered by cathy mere books. Buy beetle book, the by steve jenkins 2012 hardcover by isbn. Along side the text jenkins used torn paper strips to. There are over 350,000 different species named so far and scientists suspect there may be as many as a million. Subscribe to the various mail lists, hang out on irc andor a.
Steve jenkins is a legend in the music industry, a business he knows inside out and thats more than evident in this fantastic book. This book gives the description of the animal, size, location and what may be the cause of their extinction. Steve jenkins has been awarded a caldecott honor, a boston globehorn book award and a new york times best illustrated childrens book of the year designation. Line up every kind of plant and animal on earth, and one of every four will be a beetle. Houghton mifflin books for children houghton mifflin harcourt. In this magnificently illustrated picture book, caldecott honorwinning authorillustrator steve jenkins explores form, color, and pattern while capturing the very unique nature of beetles. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. There are probably more than a million species of beetles on the planet.
All animals are illustrated on the same scale, so readers can compare them throughout the book. The beetle book by steve jenkins 2012, hardcover for sale. Steve jenkins book summary the beetle book is another gem in steve jenkinss collection of breathtakingly illustrated books about the amazing quirks and curiosities of the natural world. Jenkins offers a wealth of information about beetles and presents it impeccably. With over 350,000 different species, readers are sure to encounter some of them in their lifetimes. Buy beetle book by steve jenkins, hardcover format, from the dymocks online bookstore. Travel along and learn what to pack for such a trek. Juvenile nonfiction nature picture book nonfiction each spread of big and little shows animals that are related to each other but vary greatly in size. The beetle book by steve jenkins, 2011, houghton mifflin books for children edition, in english. Read the beetle book by steve jenkins for free with a 30 day free trial. April 3, 2012 jenkins splendid array of beetles will surely produce at least one budding coleopterist. It initially outsold by six times bram stokers similar horror story dracula, which appeared the same year. Buy steve jenkins ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device.
This unique book takes readers on the ultimate adventure of climbing the great mountain. Another fabulous nature book from steve jenkins packed with amazing illustrations. Born in australia in 1971, steve jenkins moved with his family to portland, oregon in 1978. The beetle book is a wonderful example of a nonfiction survey text.
Jenkins splendid array of beetles will surely produce at least one budding. The colors and patterns of this ubiquitous insect one out of four creatures on the planet is a beetle, jenkins tells readers are fascinating, as are the. Nov 21, 20 about the animal book animals smooth and spiky, fast and slow, hop and waddle through the two hundred plus pages of the caldecott honor artist steve jenkins s most impressive nonfiction offering yet. Apr 03, 2012 jenkins splendid array of beetles will surely produce at least one budding coleopterist. Jenkinss intricate and vivid cutpaper collages draw even nonbug lovers into the beetle world, and readers will also learn about how a quarter of. Utilizing original screw design used by gutenberg and franklin. Download read the beetle book 2012 by steve jenkins in. I believe that this book is great for educating our children on both science and geography. Here youll find the differences between a mans hand and that of a spider monkey. Unique design for a wooden tabletop letterpress now in production. He traces life on earth from the singlecelled organisms over threeandahalf billion years ago through trilobites, club mosses, and dinosaurs, past flightless birds, battering ram beasts, and into the modern age of man. A mystery is an 1897 horror novel by the british writer richard marsh, in which a polymorphous ancient egyptian entity seeks revenge on a british member of parliament.
If the content not found, try our sister site click here. Life on earth by steve jenkins, steve jenkins kirkus. This is a book that young insect lovers are bound to devour and then devour again just to look at all the details. This staggering statistic introduces steve jenkinss picture book. Fiction in this visually stunning book, seeing is believing as jenkins illustrates animals both large and small at their actual size. There are 800 species of dung beetle in south africa, 2,000 on the african continent, and 6,000 in the world. I found this book quite readable, just like all of steve jenkins books. The colors and patterns of this ubiquitous insect one out of four creatures on the planet is a beetle, jenkins tells readers are fascinating.
Read the beetle book online by steve jenkins books free 30. Jenkins splendid array of beetles will surely produce at least one budding coleopterist. Can you imagine a tongue that is two feet long or an eye thats. In this stunning picture book, steve jenkins takes us to mount everest exploring its history, geography, climate, and culture. More than 40 lift the flaps, pop ups, pull tabs and more. The beetle book by steve jenkins houghton mifflin, 2012 isbn. The beetle book by steve jenkins overdrive rakuten. May 01, 2012 the illustrations are all the more breathtaking when you realize that they were done entirely using torn and cutpaper collage. His fantastic and elaborate torn and cutpaper collage illustrations take center stage and kids pour over the pages, remarking on the pictures and learning almost. Numerous animal facts are organized into seven topical chapters. He writes in a forthright, intelligent and simple manner that should appeal to all ages, i would say beginning from the age of four i cannot put an age cap on this book since it can be equally enjoyed by all.