One Scientist’s Journey of Adventure and Discovery
Written by Doug Emlen
You don’t have to be a beetle lover like me to enjoy Beetle Battles. Emlen focuses on the evolution of the dung beetle, but readers will enjoy the many photos and details about beetles in general. One of my favorite is the photo of the rhinoceros beetle. That horn is huge! A mind-blowing fact is that “some estimate that one out of every four species on the planet is a beetle!” Beetles are creepy, useful, and beautiful, and this book is a winner.
Reviewed by Teresa Edmunds, Librarian, Westbrook Elementary
Review shared in May 2020
Rating: ★★★★½ (4.5 stars)
Interest Level: Grades 4-12
Beetle Battles: One Scientist’s Journey of Adventure and Discovery
Written by Doug Emlen
Roaring Brook Press
170 pages
Release Date: December 24, 2019
ISBN: 9781250147110
A review copy was provided by the publisher.
