Why should we read children's nonfiction animal books? Teaching kids about animals is akin to teaching colors and numbers.

Insect lives aren’t so dissimilar to our own – they ... The author of this amusing portrait is Elżbieta Gaudasińska, an illustrator of children’s books. Her precise linework, unconventional ...

"Insects have killed more soldiers in wars ... 12-year-olds in particular I love writing for kids. A lot of us children's book authors get asked all the time: When are you going to write a book ...

From up close images of tiny insects and flower buds to panoramic ... grasp the basic principles of environmental impact. Children’s books often use fantasy and metaphors to show that human ...

Dr Heather Campbell, who is a lecturer in entomology at the university, was asked to work as an entomological consultant on insects and minibeasts, one of a series of Ladybird books on the natural ...

as insect researchers we believe they are ideal for teaching children about nature, which can in turn get them excited about science. So we conducted a survey to learn more about how public ...