The most colorful wings on the pond belong to the nimble dragonfly, but this delicate flying insect didn't begin life in the air. In Backyard Books: Are You a Dragonfly? by Judy Allen with illustrations by Tudor Humphries, the secrets of metamorphos…

Backyard Books: Are You a Bee? by Judy Allen with illustrations by Tudor Humphries shows that--from the perspective of a honeybee--the backyard is a busy place. A young bee faces many challenges as it takes its place in the hive and joins in the wor…

Backyard Books: Are You an Ant? by Judy Allen with illustrations by Tudor Humphries will give children who love to track ants an inside look at the everyday life of this fascinating insect, as they explore the similarities and differences to themsel…

Did you know there are around 8,000 types of centipede in the world? The name centipede means 100 feet, although not every centipede has that many feet. And centipedes can't count anyway Are You a Centipede? will give young children an inside look a…

Did you know there are around 8,000 types of centipede in the world? The name centipede means 100 feet, although not every centipede has that many feet. And centipedes can't count anyway Are You a Centipede? will give young children an inside look a…

Did you know the six-spotted tiger beetle is one of around 400,000 types of beetle in the world? A six-spotted tiger beetle is bright metallic green and, like the tiger, it has sharp and very powerful jaws Are you a Beetle? will give young children…