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A mosquito targets you for a blood feast. You hear a high-pitched buzz before feeling a sharp bite. Learn about mosquitoes and their life cycles through augmented reality experiences and plenty of bloody itchy details

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Once again, Lerner Publications presents a set of books containing augmented reality, pages that work with your phone app to depict the subject in 3D. With this book, the publisher has added bugs to its repertoire of books to be read with your Smartphone. Here, mosquitoes are shown in different orientations, and readers can even see how the female pierces our skin to draw our blood. Also, they can see the four stages of a mosquito's life, from egg mass to wriggly larvae to pupae, with their hard exoskeletons, and finally, the resultant adult. Readers know that, in addition to creating very itchy spots on the bodies they bite, mosquitoes are responsible for many diseases, including malaria, yellow fever, and encephalitis. This book lists many ways to control the number of these creatures and prevent bites, including avoiding stagnant water, spraying, and covering with mesh. Since mosquitoes are most effective in warm weather, readers might also benefit from learning about climate change. Mosquitoes are a major pest and may seem a potentially unsavory topic. Still, this book provides a good warning of how such a small insect can be a threat to humans, and a reminder of how we can protect ourselves from them. The bottom line is a great reminder to be careful when venturing outside during mosquito season.--Children's Literature Comprehensive Database -- Website (6/1/2021 12:00:00 AM) Well-rounded arthropod profiles utilize words, photos, and an extra augmented reality component. Engaging text describes the creatures' attributes and behaviors. The lively scientific tone highlights fascinating facts and concepts without sensationalizing. Excellent photographs with useful captions show key physical features. Two noteworthy spreads present full-body views: photographs show the outside, while a drawing shows internal organs. Readers with a smartphone can access the augmented reality feature by downloading an app, then scanning a marked image on the page. A 3-D animated image pops up on the phone screen. There are three per book; most are visually appealing without significantly extending the information. More impressive examples include the expansion of a tick's body as it feeds (Ticks) and the jumping spider's mating dance (Jumping Spiders). This feature may increase engagement for some readers, but there's also plenty of excellent content for the print-only audience. VERDICT First-rate nonfiction, with a multimedia tie-in.--School Library Journal -- Journal (4/1/2021 12:00:00 AM)

Well-rounded arthropod profiles utilize words, photos, and an extra augmented reality component. Engaging text describes the creatures' attributes and behaviors. The lively scientific tone highlights fascinating facts and concepts without sensationalizing. Excellent photographs with useful captions show key physical features. Two noteworthy spreads present full-body views: photographs show the outside, while a drawing shows internal organs. Readers with a smartphone can access the augmented reality feature by downloading an app, then scanning a marked image on the page. A 3-D animated image pops up on the phone screen. There are three per book; most are visually appealing without significantly extending the information. More impressive examples include the expansion of a tick's body as it feeds (Ticks) and the jumping spider's mating dance (Jumping Spiders). This feature may increase engagement for some readers, but there's also plenty of excellent content for the print-only audience. VERDICT First-rate nonfiction, with a multimedia tie-in.--School Library Journal -- Journal (4/1/2021 12:00:00 AM)

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Sandra Markle is the author of numerous award-winning books for children. A former elementary science teacher, she is a nationally-known science education consultant. Markle has received many honors for her series Animal Predators, Animal Scavengers, and Animal Prey. Several titles have been named as National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)/Children's Book Council (CBC) Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, and Animal Predators was honored as a Top 10 Youth Nonfiction Series by Booklist. Markle is also the author of the Insect World series and several single titles. Her book Rescues! was named a Best Book by the Society of School Librarians International and a Recommended Title of Outstanding Nonfiction by the National Council of Teachers of English's (NCTE) Orbis Pictus Award committee; Animal Heroes was named a 2008 Lasting Connections title by Book Links. Markle lives in Lakewood Ranch, Florida with her husband, photographer Skip Jeffery.

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