The boy listens. The girl is getting closer. Suddenly, there's another sound. A droning buzz. Something else is looking for the boy.
The seeker is a mosquito, Culex pipiens, and her search is a matter of life and death. She must find food-blood-to nourish the hundreds of tiny eggs inside her body.
Black-and-white photographs show the children's game of hide-and-seek, while astonishing micrographs show Culex and her world as seen through an electron microscope. Zoom in for a close-up view- A blade of grass looks like a menacing field of spines. A mosquito's eye becomes a bundle of tightly packed tubes.
Discover the life story of a mosquito from a truly larger-than-life point of view."
By:
Alexandra Siy Illustrated by:
Dennis Kunkel Imprint: INT Press Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 236mm,
Width: 240mm,
Spine: 11mm
Weight: 361g ISBN:9781570915918 ISBN 10: 1570915911 Pages: 32 Publication Date:01 January 2014 Recommended Age: From 7 to 10 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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English as a second language
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Commended for Orbis Pictus Award 2006
Short-listed for Bluebonnet Awards 2007
Short-listed for Delaware Diamonds Award (Grades 3-5) 2006
