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Bugs: A Skittery, Jittery History

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Insects are some of the oldest creatures on Earth, evolving well before other land animals alongside ferns and trees. This epic survey follows bugs and their cousins from their earliest appearance in the Paleozoic Era up through today. Bugs: A Skittery, Jittery History by Miriam Forster... Read More
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An epic, oversized nonfiction picture book and companion toSharks: A Mighty, Bite-y Historyβ€”all about bugs and their prehistoric predecessors

An epic, oversized nonfiction picture book and companion to Sharks: A Mighty, Bite-y Historyβ€”all about bugs and their prehistoric predecessors

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Insects are some of the oldest creatures on Earth, evolving well before other land animals alongside ferns and trees. This epic survey follows bugs and their cousins from their earliest appearance in the Paleozoic Era up through today.

Bugs: A Skittery, Jittery History by Miriam Forster offers a captivating journey through the ages, exploring the remarkable resilience and diversity of insects across different eras of Earth's history.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419761133

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 March 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams Books for Young Readers

Illustration: Full-color illustrations throughout

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Gordy Wright
  • Illustrated by Gordy Wright

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 368.0mm

Height: 267.0mm

Weight: 437g

Pages: 80

About the Author

Miriam Forster loves science, history, and animals, especially the weird prehistoric ones. She’s been a waiter, a barista, a daycare worker, and a bookseller, and she is currently an author of young adult fiction and a fact checker for children’s books. Her books include Sharks: A Mighty Bite-y History. Forster lives in Oregon with her husband, child, and a grumpy old cat.
Gordy Wright is a freelance illustrator and printmaker working from his studio in Bristol, UK. He is also the illustrator of Sharks: A Mighty Bite-y History.

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