I am enjoying this new series of science books for young readers dealing with insects. INSECTS UP CLOSE give amazing photos of the insect in question along with the text in large font. There are usually two sentences per page turn. The sentences have between 4 to 9 words per sentence. The book is divided into three parts : What are Milkweed Bugs?, Life on the Plant, and From Egg to Adult!, prior to the small glossary, website, and index.

This is an insect with which I am not familiar. They are black and orange and live on and near milkweed. The book’s inset shows the milkweed bug’s body to be about 1.3 cm long. Their body changes from egg to adult are not as spectacular as those of a moth, or butterfly, or mosquito.