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Before Carl Linnaeus began classifying organisms, before John James Audubon drew birds from the wild, before Charles Darwin proposed his theory of evolution, there lived a 13-year-old girl named Maria Merian who loved to draw bugs. With no formal training or university education, Maria Merian took on the role of artist, adventurer, and scientist in 17th-century Europe - a time when women were rarely allowed responsibilities outside the home, and unusual interests led to accusations of witchcraft.

Which do you think is greater: the combined weight of all the insects in the world or all the humans? How many flowers does it take to provide the pollen for a pound of honey? What is the most venomous insect in the world? And how many dust mites are there inside your mattress right now? In this fascinating audiobook, narrator Jason Zenobia answers all of these questions and more as he talks us through over 100 amazing facts about insects and arthropods, looking in detail into their incredible world.

What's that huge green insect with a fuzzy body? It's a luna moth! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about luna moths, including what they eat - and don't eat - and how they stay safe from their enemies. Each audiobook features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. This audiobook is sure to capture the interest of emergent readers.

Dos amigos salen a buscar mariposas, ¡únicamente para verse atrapados en una telaraña matemática! La autora ganadora Barbara Mariconda te lleva de la mano mientras Rosa, y su amigo Lalo, compiten para ver quién puede atrapar y libertar más mariposas en esta aventura de sumas. ¿Cuántas son en total? ¡Vamos a sumarlas otra vez! Diez para mí hace que las matemáticas sean divertidas, fáciles, y entretenidas, mientras se añade un toque del mundo natural.

Learn about Zoos and Insects! Zoos: Songs that teach about mammals, amphibians, reptiles, animal families and more! Insects: Songs that teach about entomology, “true bugs”, the importance of insects, metamorphosis and more!

Paul Fleischman's Poems for Two Voices make for irresistable listening. Whether funny, sad, boisterous or serene, each poem is a virtuoso performance - skillfully illuminating a unique personality from the natural world.

The colorful flowers in Mama's garden reveal a strange-looking creature. "What is it? Does it sting, does it bite?" Join in this journey as the young girl and her mother care for the caterpillar. Watch as it transforms into a chrysalis and then emerges as a beautiful monarch butterfly. How can the young girl claim the butterfly as her own but still let it go free?

Two friends take off on a butterfly hunt, only to find themselves tangled in a mathematics net! Written in rhyme, award-winning author Barbara Mariconda takes you along as the narrator, Rose, and her friend, Ed, race to see who can catch the most butterflies on this addition adventure. "How many in all? Let's add them again!" shout the butterfly hunters. Who will win?

The monarch is perhaps the best known of all North American butterflies. Young listeners will learn about the monarch's cycles, from eggs, to larva stage, to pupa stage, to becoming the adult butterfly.

Flying insects have two or four wings and muscles that move their wings, much like birds. Some insects can hover or even fly backwards. In this audiobook, kids will learn about insects that fly.

Wildlife expert and YouTube phenomenon, Coyote Peterson, is back with the sequel to the best-selling Brave Adventures: Wild Animals in a Wild World. Once again, Coyote and his crew voyage to new environments and encounter an even more eclectic ensemble of the planets' animals. From a slimy octopus to elusive tree climbing lizards to nomadic wolverines - this book promises to be another fast-paced, wild experience.

Coyote Peterson, YouTube star, animal enthusiast, and creator of the Brave Adventure series, has tracked down some of the world's most painfully stinging insects and chronicled getting stung by each of them on his YouTube channel. Coyote has saved the best - or possibly the worst - for last, and he's finally ready to share his experience with the most painful sting in the world: the Executioner Wasp. Packed with facts about nature's most misunderstood creatures, The King of Sting is a dream book for any kid that loves animals, bugs, outdoor exploration, and danger!

Learn about the many intriguing aspects of spiders, including their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, and how they use webs to catch their next meal. Chapter headings assist listeners with locating information and main ideas.

Discover the many unique aspects of centipedes, including their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, and their most fascinating behaviors. Helpful chapter headings assist listeners with locating information and main ideas.

Explore the unique aspects of snails, including their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, their diet, and what all that slime is used for. Chapter headings assist listeners in locating information and main ideas.

Explore the fascinating life of fireflies, including information about their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, and their unique way of communicating.

Listeners will learn about beautiful dragonflies, including information about their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, and what makes a dragonfly unique.

Examine the many awesome things about caterpillars, including their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, and the way they transform from soft-bodied insects into beautiful butterflies or moths.

Delve into the fascinating world of cockroaches. Learn about their unique body parts and structure and discover how their habitat supports them. Find out what they eat and where they find their meals.

Oahu tree snails and pink velvet worms are two examples of endangered invertebrates. Few of them exist in the wild. Other invertebrates have already gone extinct. What hurts these animals? What can you do to help? Listen to this book to find out!