FACE BUG by J. Patrick Lewis
- Apr. 7th, 2014 at 9:43 PM
The book contains 15 poems, comprised of an introductory poem plus 14 poems about individual insects, ranging from the Hickory Horned Devil to the Nursery Web Spider to the Goldenrod Stowaway Moth to the cover bug, the Praying Mantis. The poems include facts about the bugs, and there is additional back matter that provides details about their habitat, feeding habits, and more.
Here is one of my favorite poems from the book, with its accompanying page:

Dogday Harvestfly Cicada
Tibicen canicularis
Bug's one ugly
Nut to crack.
Is that Bugly's
Front or back?
What?! Two faces
On this mutt?
Creepy. Never
Mind his butt.
Front or top view,
What the heck?
He's a head-on
Insect wreck.
Go on, touch him--
All he does
Is ask, "Who's there?"
In wonder-buzz.
A terrific book for kids who are interested in learning scientific facts about bugs, as well as kids who appreciate poems about the same subject, and a great addition to any school library, since it includes the best of all worlds: wonderful photos, explanatory drawings, factual matter, and great poetry.
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