praying mantises

"Photography accompanies . . . information about the fighting abilities of praying mantises and black widow spiders. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7" --Provided by publisher.

Learn about praying mantises, where they live, how they grow and survive, and what role they play in nature.

Simple text and illustrations introduce young readers to the praying mantis.

"In this retelling of The Gingerbread Man, Mr. and Mrs. Mantis bring home an egg and wait for a caterpillar to hatch, but when it emerges the speedy caterpillar zooms away and the Mantises and more creatures set their sights on eating the nimble Ginger-Red Caterpillar"--OCLC.

Simple text, illustrations, and repeating sentence structures help early readers build literacy skills while learning about the praying mantis.

Describes the physical characteristics of praying mantises, explains how and what they eat, and looks at young mantises. Includes photographs and a glossary.

Text and color illustrations explore praying mantises.

"With humorous text and ... paintings, Paul Meisel's story teaches children about the life cycle of a praying mantis"--Provided by publisher.

Text and illustrations introduce young readers to praying mantises.

Although Clovis Crawfish and his bayou friends are afraid of the large, insect-devouring mantis that invades their home, they earn her gratitude by rescuing her when she gets stuck in the mud.