Easy-to-read text, bright, colorful design, and oversized, close-up photos bring readers into the wonderful world of ladybugs! This book describes a ladybug's body parts, eating habits, and defense mechanisms. Covered in detail is the ladybug's life cycle, as the insect changes from egg to larva to pupa to adult. Readers will learn about a ladybug's unique coloring and markings, as well as ladybug habitats and hibernation. The book concludes with the contribution and importance of ladybugs to the natural world. Labeled diagrams help readers understand a ladybug's body parts and life cycle. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts throughout, a question-and-answer page, a glossary with phonetic spellings, and an index. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Group. Glossary of key words Index Reviewed Table of contents Get the buzz on the coolest insects! Titles cover everything from what the insect looks like to what it likes to eat. Complete with a More Facts section, bolded glossary terms, and diagrams pointing out specific body parts. Young readers will gather basic information about each insect through easy-to-read, simple text alongside beautiful, full-bleed, full-color photographs. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO

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