wood lice (crustaceans)

An independent pill bug learns that sometimes a friend is necessary.

Describes the daily activities and life cycle of a pill bug or wood louse.

The common woodlouse is one of nature s most recognizable insects, though many people call it a pill bug or rolly-polly. Readers will learn all about this small and gross insect, discovering what it looks like, where it lives, how its special body acts as a defense against predators. Age-appropriate language makes elementary science content accessible to readers, while colorful photographs reinforce the text in an exciting and engaging way. Detailed Table of Contents, Picture Glossary, Index, Web Sites.

Teaches elementary-age children about wood lice, more commonly called the pill bug.

Simple text and photographs present the life cycle of pillbugs.

Hank is a pill bug whose daily routine involves nibbling a dead leaf, climbing up a long stick, avoiding a skateboarder, and playing pretend with his best friend, a human girl named Amelia.

Teaches elementary-age children about wood lice, more commonly called the pill bug.

Provides information about pillbugs, explaining what they are and what they look like, and discussing how they are born, how they grow, their behaviors, eating habits, and enemies.

Provides information about the physical characteristics of pill bugs, sow bugs, and other crustaceans, looking at how they develop and where they live; and features instructions for activities based on the care and observation of wood lice and brine shrimp.

Describes the characteristics and habitats of wood lice and millipedes and discusses how to collect and keep them temporarily for observation.