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    Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs
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    Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

    By Carol Murray and Melissa Sweet

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    About this ebook

    A nonfiction picture book of poetry about fascinating insects with accompanying facts, notes, and illustrations by the Caldecott-winning Melissa Sweet.

    Pray tell us, Mr. Mantis,
    Do you pray or simply prey?
    Do you scout about for victims
    Or fold your hands all day?

    In addition to the playful rhyming poems, the supplementary text highlights surprising facts about bugs of all kinds—from familiar ants to exotic dragonflies, cringe-worthy ticks and magnificent fireflies. Melissa Sweet’s collage-inspired mixed-media illustrations beautifully render these creatures and compliment the poems’ whimsical tones. This is an enchanting and informative look at a perennial topic of interest for kids—cool bugs!

    A Christy Ottaviano Book

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateMay 9, 2017
    ISBN9781250165152
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    Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs
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    Carol Murray

    Carol Murray is a poet and the author of a number of books for young readers, including ABC Art Riddles. A former English and speech teacher, she lives in Kansas.

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    • 5/5
      I love the beauty and wonder of the words, the whimsy of the illustrations, and the love for bugs that is shared with reader.