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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/22/13

The Beetle Book


AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Steve Jenkins
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
PUBLICATION DATE: 2012
AWARDS:School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, American Library Association Notable Books for Children
GENRE: Non-Fiction
READING LEVEL: Kindergarten-3rd grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW:This book describes many different types of beetles and how they adapt to their surroundings. Jenkins provides beautiful illustrations that bring the beetles to life
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will identify different types of live beetles from the pictures in the book.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Kacy Flesher; VSU
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