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gigimcallister's review
3.0
We have a lot of mosquitoes where I live in Maine. This would be a good one to add to your nf collection. It is short, but contains some good information about these pesky insects.
amandanomaly's review
5.0
These books are the best! So cute (if disgusting critters can be cute!) and informative!
aengh's review
5.0
I learned so much from this book. It kind of grossed me out at points, but while I was reading it, I excitedly texted my husband AND my mother. It gave me fun facts that I'll be sharing with acquaintances for years to come, and for that, I'm grateful.
annetjeberg's review
5.0
This series is just great! Informative, funny, and just enough information to make you feel that you learned something! All my kids enjoy these books (ages 4 to 11), which is really a plus!
And then the illustrations!
And then the illustrations!
annieb123's review
5.0
Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
The Mosquito is a new nonfiction graphic art book aimed at younger readers in The Disgusting Critters series by Elise Gravel. Originally published in French in 2017, this English language translation is due out 14th July 2020 from Penguin Random House on their Tundra imprint, has 32 pages and will be available in hardcover format.
The art is whimsical and appealing (see cover), and the text is fact based and scientifically accurate. The info included in the book covers preferred habitat, diet, reproduction, and different species. I liked that the book includes proper nomenclature for things such as proboscis and larva. If the terms aren't already familiar to young readers (or adults), they can be researched.
This would make a super choice for classroom/public library, homeschool library, or gift. Really cute and worthwhile subject for young readers. The graphic design and interactive dialogue would also lend itself quite easily to a bedtime read. My only quibble with the book is that it's apparently one of a series called (in English) 'Disgusting Critters' and while I do know that 'disgusting' is meant as an attractive choice of words for kids, it just sat wrong with me. Are there really any truly disgusting creatures? I wish they could've called the series Cool Critters, or Interesting Critters or something. I'm a middle aged science nerd, and I think flatworms are cool, so I guess I'm not really the target audience.
Four and a half stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
The Mosquito is a new nonfiction graphic art book aimed at younger readers in The Disgusting Critters series by Elise Gravel. Originally published in French in 2017, this English language translation is due out 14th July 2020 from Penguin Random House on their Tundra imprint, has 32 pages and will be available in hardcover format.
The art is whimsical and appealing (see cover), and the text is fact based and scientifically accurate. The info included in the book covers preferred habitat, diet, reproduction, and different species. I liked that the book includes proper nomenclature for things such as proboscis and larva. If the terms aren't already familiar to young readers (or adults), they can be researched.
This would make a super choice for classroom/public library, homeschool library, or gift. Really cute and worthwhile subject for young readers. The graphic design and interactive dialogue would also lend itself quite easily to a bedtime read. My only quibble with the book is that it's apparently one of a series called (in English) 'Disgusting Critters' and while I do know that 'disgusting' is meant as an attractive choice of words for kids, it just sat wrong with me. Are there really any truly disgusting creatures? I wish they could've called the series Cool Critters, or Interesting Critters or something. I'm a middle aged science nerd, and I think flatworms are cool, so I guess I'm not really the target audience.
Four and a half stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
anneke_b's review
5.0
This series is just great! Informative, funny, and just enough information to make you feel that you learned something! All my kids enjoy these books (ages 4 to 11), which is really a plus!
And then the illustrations!
And then the illustrations!