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Bonkers About Beetles

Owen Davey Owen Davey

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FLYING EYE
01 October 2023
Series: About Animals
Owen Davey's dynamic art and witty informational tidbits shine a light on the toughest bugs in the insect world: those brawny beetles!
Did you know that there are roughly 400,000 different species of beetles? These incredible creatures make up about 25% of all animals on our planet! Beetles are superbly adapted to life in various climates across the world, wherever trees and flowers are found. From the mighty Goliath beetle to the beautiful iridescent scarab beetle, this captivating and stunningly illustrated guide will teach you everything you need to know about these fascinating insects, now in a new paperback format.
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Illustrated by:   Owen Davey
Imprint:   FLYING EYE
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 290mm,  Width: 230mm, 
ISBN:   9781838741532
ISBN 10:   1838741534
Series:   About Animals
Pages:   40
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 11 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Owen Davey is a freelance illustrator, living and working from Worthing UK. His work has since been published in every continent except Antarctica, including picture books in UK, America, Australia, Germany, France, Portugal, China & Korea. He has also worked for some impressive clients including the New York Times, Microsoft, and Orange.

Reviews for Bonkers About Beetles

Witty and informative, this handsome book may not transform beetle-aversion into beetle-mania, exactly, but it may cut down on those atavistic yelps of disgust. -- Wall Street Journal Bonkers About Beetles consists of pages on everything you ever wanted to know about beetles, from the largest to the smallest member of the order Coleoptera! -- Samantha D'Acunto, New York Botanical Garden A fantastic book packed with fascinating facts that are brought to life by the vivid and pulpy illustrations of the brilliant Owen Davey. -- BookTrust Davey offers a dazzling exploration of some of Earth's most diverse, ubiquitous--not to mention, kaleidoscopic--insects. -- Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW Filled with fun facts and exciting information about every beetle a person could think of, Bonkers About Beetles is a book that no matter how many times looked through, something new can always be found! -- The Tiny Activist


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