The Life-Size Guide to Insects and Other Land Invertebrates of New Zealand

My 7 yr old grandson is delighted with this book. He loves Andrew Crowes work.

My preschool and primary children love this book. The photos are very clear and just enough information is given about each insect to satisfy their curiosity, without them losing interest. The book is set out in such a way that the cildren can navigate it themselves to find a particular insect. It is very user friendly.

For junior entomologists, this is a great, simple start. The life-size photographs are particularly useful in identifying various insects and other land invertebrates found around New Zealand, and the first few pages help readers to easily sort out which category any insect belongs to. The downside is that in a book this length, only a small number of insects can actually be detailed - in our insect trails, we've found many that were not included in "The Life-Size Guide..." A more thorough classification is "Which New Zealand Insect?" by the same author.