grasshoppers

Chicken wants to help Earl and Pearl plant their pumpkins, but she only manages to get in the way, until grasshoppers invade the pumpkin patch and Chicken is the only one who can stop them.

In this humorous retelling of the classic fable, Harper the grasshopper is rescued from starvation by an ant, Lark, who wants to learn how to play the fiddle--and soon many of the other insects (including more ants) in the field join Harper's lessons, until he has a proper insect orchestra to put on a harvest festival.

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

Text and color illustrations explore grasshoppers.

"[Describes] each stage in a grasshopper's metamorphosis from a tiny egg to an adult"--Provided by publisher.

"Simple text accompanied by full-color photographs give an up-close look at grasshoppers"--Provided by publisher.

A young boy enjoys the company of a grasshopper.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitats, and life cycles of crickets and grasshoppers.

"After being called lazy by the other bugs, the grasshoppers form The Chirping Band to prove them wrong. The band practices hard, singing and playing, preparing for their first concert. On the night of their concert, no one shows up. Determined, the band puts on their best performance and proves to the other bugs that they are hard-working"--Provided by the publisher.