My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis (A Nature Diary)
My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis (A Nature Diary)
- Author: Paul Meisel
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: Holiday House
- Published: 2018-05-08
- Edition: Illustrated
Finalist for the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
May 17: I was born today! It's a beautiful, sunny spring day!
This is the diary of P. Mantis, one of 150 brothers and sisters born on a garden bush. P. Mantis is an amazing bug: she can make herself look like a stick to hide from predators, she can swivel her head all the way around, and when she's grown up she'll even be able to fly!
In dated journal entries P. Mantis describes the entirety of her life, sharing the fun and beauty of her world as well its little ups and downs (I ate one of my brothers. Okay, maybe two). Colorful, bold art helps illustrate the different stages of the mantis life cycle, and the engaging, narrative text is paired with more detailed information about praying mantises on the heavily-illustrated endpapers.
Washington Children's Choice Book Award 2019 Nominee
A New York Public Library Staff Pick for Children
Don't miss the other hilarious entries in The Nature Diary Series!
Each one explores the life cycle of an animal in dated journal entries, showing young readers how they grow and change through the seasons-- and offering a few laughs, too! Brightly illustrated and vetted by experts, Paul Meisel's books are a perfect introduction to your backyard neighbors.
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A Junior Library Guild Selection
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