How do insects move?

Title:

Personal Author EPSB:

Summary:

"From crawling and burrowing to jumping and swimming, insects move in many different ways! This action-packed title introduces readers to the different ways insects get around and explains the link between form and function by examining how an insect's body is suited for a certain type of movement.".

Year Published:

2015

Series:

Insects close-up

Physical Description:

24 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 cm.

Contents:

What are insects? -- Why do insects move? -- Built on purpose -- Winged wonders -- Crawling critters -- Digging in dirt -- Getting a jump on life -- Walking on water -- Swimming champs -- On the move!.

Age Interest level:

Ages 5-8.

Grade Interest level:

K to grade 3.

Subject:

Animal locomotion.

Insects -- Anatomy.

Insects -- Behavior.

ISBN:

9780778719748

Publisher:

St. Catharines, Ontario ; New York, New York : Crabtree Publishing Company, 2015.