Owen Davey's popular non-fiction series continues with a captivating and stunningly illustrated guide to these six-legged insects.
Owen Davey's popular non-fiction series continues with a captivating and stunningly illustrated guide to these six-legged insects.
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.
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
Davey offers a dazzling exploration of some of Earth's most diverse, ubiquitous--not to mention, kaleidoscopic--insects. -- Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
A fantastic book packed with fascinating facts that are brought to life by the vivid and pulpy illustrations of the brilliant Owen Davey. -- BookTrust
Owen Davey is a freelance illustrator, living and working out of Leicester, UK. He graduated with a First Class Degree in Illustration from Falmouth University and 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.
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