Short chapters about how insects start life, grow, take care of themselves, take care of their young, adapt to their environments and reach maturity are generously illustrated with clear close-up, color photos that make the subject all the more interesting. The author has also provided a glossary/index for quick reference and two suggestions for how young children can observe baby bugs and record their observations without capturing or harming them. (Ages 4-8)

A guide to the lives of caterpillars, giant water bugs, and praying mantises is illustrated with color photographs and and includes a simple fact-filled text that explains how these insects eat, live, and breathe.