cicadas

"There are about three thousand different kinds of cicadas but only the males make the sound we know. Some cicadas appear every year but other kinds only show up every seventeen years, but no one knows why. And there can be trillions of them! Interesting facts and a rhythmic, rhyming verse combine with colorful illustrations to portray one of the most fascinating insects in the world"--.

"This picture book celebrates summer in Japan, as one girl shares her love for insects with her cousin who is visiting from America"--OCLC.

"There are about three thousand different kinds of cicadas but only the males make the sound we know. Some cicadas appear every year but other kinds only show up every seventeen years, but no one knows why. And there can be trillions of them! Interesting facts and a rhythmic, rhyming verse combine with colorful illustrations to . . . [provided information on cicadas]"--Provided by publisher.

"Cicada is overworked, under appreciated, and generally discriminated against--but after seventeen years he gets to return to the forest, and laugh at the humans"--Provided by publisher.

Common thought places cicadas as tree dwellers; these odd insects actually live most of their lives underground. This book details the bizarre life cycle of the cicada, including the deposit of hundreds of eggs on a tree branch and details of a species that can live 17 years.

"Cicada is overworked, under appreciated, and generally discriminated against--but after seventeen years he gets to return to the forest, and laugh at the humans"--Provided by publisher.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces cicadas to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--.

Explores a cicada's life cycle, behavior, and physical characteristics, and explains the bug's role in its ecosystem.

"This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells about the life cycle of cicadas. Includes picture glossary"--Provided by the publisher.

"Now that they are Eagle Scouts, Speed Bump and Slingshot must summon the courage to face the zombie bugs infesting their forest"--Provided by publisher.