Bugged: How Insects Changed History

A History, Science, Nonfiction book. I thought this nonfiction WAW possibility was interesting info about bugs but...

There are about ten quintillion insects in the world-and some of them have affected human history in tremendous ways! For as long as humans have been on earth, we've co-existed with insects . . . for better or for worse. Once you begin to look at world history through fly-specked glasses, you begin to see the mark of these minute life forms at every turn. Beneficial bugs have built empires. Bad bugs have toppled them. Bugged is not your everyday history book. From the author and illustrator team behind...

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  • Pages: 176 pages
  • ISBN: 9780802734228 / 0
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Bugged is the story of how bugs impact us and our world. From funny stories of bugs in food to serious stories like plagues, this book has it all. It is full of facts presented in a way that all level of readers can enjoy it. There is a long narrative for more advanced or engaged readers but many colorful side boxes with quick interest... I thought this nonfiction WAW possibility was interesting info about bugs but it's just too long for the WAW list. There will be very few kids who will read it, so we might as well choose something else for the list. This is a no vote for me. Interesting, funny, and deliciously gross, this book is a bugs eye view of human history. I especially love the section titles like Evil Weevil, Of Lice and Men, and Global Swarming. What a great way to give kids a healthy dose of world history with some buggy facts on top. I can see this being a big hit with kids who like to be icked-out...

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