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Non-Fiction: The book breaks down how an insect is build piece by piece and comparing it to a human and our bodies along the way. The book uses vocabulary words that help the reader learn about parts of bugs and also talks about the different types of bugs that there are. There is comparison built into the story about how bugs and humans are alike, but also different!

“Below our head, we have shoulders and a chest. An insect‘s chest is called a thorax. Let‘s add a thorax.”

This book would be a great book to use with young readers because there is vocabulary embedded that they are able to tap out to help them learn about bugs and their different body parts. It would be awesome to use this in a unit about insects because there is also a glossary in the back along with an activity for the student to do! I would definitely use this with younger grace levels!

rough a step-by-step approach, the book breaks down the key parts of an insect's body, from its wings and antennae to its legs and exoskeleton.

Through its clever and engaging format, the book takes an almost whimsical approach to explaining insect anatomy, guiding children through the essential components of these incredible creatures.

what body part comes after the thorax

“Humans have heads, most animals have heads. Let's give our insect a head!“

This book would be great to introduce both comparing and contrasting as well as a unit on insects. It gives vocabulary and lots of different examples of insects. I can also think of many ideas to branch off of this story like creating your own insect body or a venn diagram comparing the human body and insect body.

This nonfiction story shows each part that makes up an insect. It compares these parts to the makeup of a human body then shares the respective vocabulary that would be used when describing an insect. There is a fun aspect of this book that is almost like building your own insect and I think children would really enjoy this story. It also ties in compare and contrast conversations because we're looking at similarities and differences of the bodies

“Humans have a head. Most animals have a head. Let's give our insect a head.“

I would for sure read this to my first graders. I would also do an extensi8on activity of them creating an insect with the supplies that are used in the book. Students would make it as I read the story.

This book accurately tells different parts of an insect. It is interesting because it shows this through a child remaking it, which is very fun for children and helps them engage within the story.

“These things disguise the insect from predators and protect it from harm. Are we done? No, not quite.. Let‘s give out insect a place to live and a snack.”

I think that this book would be wonderful for young children. I think that it follows an interesting journey that structures how insects body work. This would be a great non-fiction book to adapt within the classroom for students of all ages. I also enjoyed how this book includes an activity of its own that you can complete with your students. It would be great to create an insect model!

How to Build an Insect by Roberta Gibson was published in 2021. There are no current awards for these books. This book follows an interesting story about how insects are adapted into their habitat and made just like humans. The book is structured in a fun way following how building an insect, while also learning about the individual parts that contribute.