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Children's Nonfiction Insects, Spiders, Etc.

The Life Cycle of an Ant

by (author) Hadley Dyer & Bobbie Kalman

Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Initial publish date
Oct 2005
Category
Insects, Spiders, etc., General, Biology
Recommended Age
6 to 10
Recommended Grade
2 to 3
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780778707004
    Publish Date
    Oct 2005
    List Price
    $9.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780778706700
    Publish Date
    Oct 2005
    List Price
    $25.95

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Description

Watching an ant carry a crumb across a sidewalk holds great fascination for children. Children will certainly be eager to read more about this industrious insect in The Life Cycle of an Ant. The fascinating text is accompanied by full-color images and illustrations, which help describe an ant’s body, its habitat, and its behavior within the colony throughout its life.

About the authors

HADLEY DYER was born in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia,and now lives in Toronto. She has been active in the children’s book scene formany years as a reviewer, publicist, editor and librarian for the CanadianChildren’s Book Centre. She is currently the children’s editor at JamesLorimer & Co., and writes for such magazines as Canadian Family, OWLand Toronto Life

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Librarian Reviews

The Life Cycle of an Ant (Life Cycle)

Fascinating text and enlarged photographs reveal ant anatomy, colonies, larvae, development, communication and more.

Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2007.

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