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I Love Insects (I Like to Read series)

Lizzy Rockwell

Illustrator: Lizzy Rockwell

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2021

Publisher: Holiday House

ISBN: 978-0-8234-4759-6

Keywords: Insects, STEM

Emergent readers are introduced to the ways in which insects can be beautiful, scary, surprising, and helpful too! Colorful gouache and watercolor illustrations.