The Bug Scientists
By Donna M. Jackson
(Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Hardcover, 9780618108688, 48pp.)
Publication Date: March 2002
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback, Prebound
Categories: Science & Nature - Biology
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Small is beautiful—or so the bug scientists of the world believe. Insects, they say, boast qualities the rest of us have perhaps overlooked. They are among the earth’s best fliers and farmers. They have survived and adapted for 350 million years, whereas we humans have been around for a mere 10,000 years. There are millions upon millions of species yet to be identified. Indeed, insects are perhaps nature’s least celebrated but most successful creatures on earth.
By following the footsteps of several bug scientists, we take a closer look at the extraordinary bugs that crawl, swim, and whiz past us. We visit the morgue, drop by an outdoor classroom, witness a bug bowl festival—complete with a cricket-spitting contest (yuck!)—and travel to the rain forests of Costa Rica—all in pursuit of a better understanding of bugs, glorious bugs.
Donna M. Jackson is an award-winning author of many science books for young readers. Her works include the critically acclaimed Bone Detectives, Bug Scientists, and Wildlife Detectives—all honored by the NSTA/CBC’s Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children award; ER Vets, an Orbis Pictus and ASPCA Henry Bergh honor book; and Extreme Scientists, named a Smithsonian Notable Book for Children, 2009. Donna was inspired to write this book on Caitlin’s work after reading about the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunamis and how elephants may be able to sense shockwaves before such catastrophes. Donna lives in Colorado with her husband, Charlie, and their family.
"The much-maligned world of insects becomes fascinating in this latest entry in the excellent Scientists in the Field Series... With its crisp photos and lively story angles and language, this is sure to attract young readers." Booklist, ALA, Starred Review
"...sure to be popular with teachers and children alike and it may inspire many young readers to seek careers in entomology." School Library Journal
"Bug-happy young readers will come away with both general information about insects, and an idea of how a fascination with them can turn into a career path." Kirkus Reviews
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