"Have you ever seen a grasshopper jumping across a field or heard one chirping in your garden? This book uses simple terms and colorful photographs to explore the life of a grasshopper. Readers will learn about the body parts that help grasshoppers leap, chirp, migrate, and find food. From egg to adult, the life cycle of a grasshopper is revealed. Farmers may view these herbivores as pests, but an up-close look shows how much more there is to see".