Where Are All the Christmas Beetles?

ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- When I was a kid, Christmas beetles were a regular part of summer, but I haven’t seen one for the last few years. This lovely picture book celebrates some of our many beautiful Christmas beetles and explores their life cycle, while also explaining some of the reasons for their disappearance. It’s a book about the importance of the tiny creatures we don’t always appreciate, and why they matter. Colourfully illustrated. Ages 5-8 Lindy

""With a delightful cover and gorgeous endpapers, rhyming prose and stunning illustrations, Where are all the Christmas Beetles? is a wonderful factual narrative to share with young children."" -- Kathryn Beilby * ReadPlus * ""With a bouncy rhyming text that Smalls will love, followed up by a double page of information plus a glossary, this is as much a treasure as the beetles themselves. The illustrations are equally outstanding and I adore the end papers which feature a plethora of the many species of Christmas beetles in all their sizes, shapes and iridescent hues."" -- Sue Warren * Just So Stories * ""CSIRO Publishing produces excellent information picture books for young readers and this one is no exception... The verse is well-written with good scansion and rhyme and the text flows along nicely, especially when read aloud. This title would be a great addition to any library – home, educational or public."" -- Lynne Babbage * CBCA Reading Time *