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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2016 | Elementary
K-Gr 4—The author/illustrator pair have created yet another colorful and intricate work. The combination of Aston's soft text and Long's watercolors provide readers with an enjoyable insight into the world of beetles. Text presented in a sweeping cursive font introduces a general statement about beetles ("A beetle is telegraphic"), while text rendered in a smaller, nonscript font expands on this...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
Larger-than-life watercolor illustrations of colorful, gem-like beetles are framed by poetic text describing their features and behaviors. This explo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
