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...

"A kindergarten-level introduction to ladybugs, covering their growth process, behaviors, the places they call home, and such defining physical features as their spotted shells"--

"This new and updated edition presents the latest scientific information on ladybugs in language accessible for young readers through bright illustrations, informative diagrams, and easy-to-read text. Kids will rethink what they know about the little red bug while being introduced to biology vocabulary and environmentalism. See the ladybug grow from an egg to an adult. Explore just some of the different colorings and markings from the thousands of...