On May 17, P. Mantis is born and writes a journal as he grows. Beware, P. holds nothing back! Be prepared for dangers, skin shedding, and very hungry behaviors. Impressionistic-styled, pastel ink drawings fill the pages, as well as a student's imagination. Four pages at the beginning and end share even more details to learn about a praying mantis, including websites, definitions, and more. 9"x11", 40 pgs, pb. ~ Ruth
This is the diary of P. Mantis, one of 150 brothers and sisters born on a garden bush. P. Mantis is an amazing bug: she can make herself look like a stick to hide from predators, she can swivel her head all the way around, and when she's grown up she'll even be able to fly!
In dated journal entries P. Mantis describes the entirety of her life, sharing the fun and beauty of her world as well its little ups and downs ("I ate one of my brothers. Okay, maybe two"). Colorful, bold art helps illustrate the different stages of the mantis life cycle, and the engaging, narrative text is paired with more detailed information about praying mantises on the heavily-illustrated end papers.
