Mosquito Bite
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (928 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 157091592X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A section with further information on mosquitoes and the global health problems they pose, another on microphotography, and a list of further resources are appended. Siy's clear, readable text describes the boy's strategies in avoiding his human seeker and the parallel search of Culex in the growing dusk. Kunkel's exceptional SEM photos provide unbelievable glimpses of red blood cells crammed in a tiny capillary, the feathery scales on a mosquito's wings, and the complex cutting mechanism of its proboscis. . From School Library Journal Grade 3-5–Black-and-white photographs of an evening game of hide-and-seek are interspersed with stunning color-enhanced microphotographs that record the life cycle of another seeker: a female Culex pipiens mosquito looking for a meal. Eve
Zoom in for a close-up view: A blade of grass looks like a menacing field of spines. A mosquito's eye becomes a bundle of tightly packed tubes.Discover the life story of a mosquito from a truly larger-than-life point of view.. "READY-OR-NOT-HERE-I-COME."The boy listens.The girl is getting closer.Suddenly, there's another sound.A droning buzz.Something else is looking for the boy.The seeker is a mosquito, Culex pipiens, and her search is a matter of life and death. She must find food—blood—to nourish the hundreds of tiny eggs inside her body.Black-and-white photographs show the children's game of hide-and-seek, while astonishing micrographs show Culex and her world as seen through an electron microscope
. She lives in Fuera Bush, New York. Alexandra Siy is the author of several award-winning nonfiction children's books, including SNEEZE!, MOSQUITO BITE, and FOOTPRINTS ON THEMOON
Judy K. Polhemus said No standing water allowed here!!. Every summer we are advised to empty all outside containers to prevent mosquitos from laying their eggs. After reading "Mosquito Bite," we will put out insect bombs, spray fog every evening, hire pesticide services, call in the army If I sound extreme, you will, too, after reading this book. It is graphic and creepy. Let your children read this text for their own safety. Better yet, read it together and discuss how to protect yourselv. Amazing photography LonestarReader Astonshing photographs of the mosquito in all stages of development will captivate readers. The images are colored to enhance the insect's physical featuress. Facts are interspersed with black and white photographs of children playing hide and seek at dusk, during mosquito prime hunting time.I was sharing this book with some elementary aged kids and one boy commented that the insects looked like aliens.This is a fascinating look at wo. Mosquito Review Bonnie Jordan I used this book in the classroom as a first grade teacher a decade ago & gave all of my books to MSU when I retired. Now that I have a 3 year old grandson, I'll have to start all over with books I know he'll love. This will be one of them, since we have so many mosquitoes here in Michigan. I've already shared it with neighbors & love the facts it provides.