Chirping Crickets (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2)
Kindergarten-Grade 2AA general introduction to the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of this insect. The text is clear and simple but the sentences are occasionally choppy. The full-page, rainbow-hued watercolors are accurately rendered and do a good job of representing the text. Readers' curiosity is sure to be piqued by the inclusion of interesting facts (a cricket's chirping can be used to determine the temperature outside). A final section offers suggestions for making a model, jumping like a cricket, and playing a "Do You Know?" game. An attractive title that will enhance nature collections.AMichele Snyder, Chappaqua Public Library, NYCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.