A Ladybug - Ruth Owen - Bog

This beautiful book for young readers uses stunning, detailed photographs and carefully leveled text to show a 24-hour period in the life of a ladybug as she searches for a place to lay her eggs. Readers will... discover that a ladybug eats lots and lots of insects called aphids every day. learn all about the body of a ladybug and how she has powerful wings for flying tucked beneath her red spotted shell see ladybug eggs and larvae and be introduced to the life cycle of these popular little beetles. explore how a ladybug has clever ways to avoid being eaten by the predators that share her backyard habitat. The engaging text is a perfect introduction to insect lives and life cycles and is just right for building an enjoyment of nonfiction reading.