Dr Simon Pollard: I Am An Insect

From the author of I am a Spider comes another fascinating picture book about the weird and wonderful world of insects. It is full of intriguing facts that are sure to appeal to young readers. For example, did you know that insects outnumber people by 200 million to one?

Dr Pollard has included chapters on insect evolution, camouflage, social habits and dietary preferences, which makes this an extremely useful resource book for teachers and students. The photography is superb and provides readers with an amazing close-up look at a variety of insects from all over the world.

The author is a curator of invertebrate zoology at Canterbury Museum. His love of insects is clearly evident in this book which has been shortlisted in the non-fiction section of the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.

Publisher: Reed

Price: $19.99

Age: 5-plus

Recommended by: Dorothy Vinicombe