My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis
Picture Book Read Aloud
book summary
My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis is the perfect book for insect lovers. This book is a funny, yet scientifically accurate diary of a praying mantis. Using the dated journal entries, readers can follow along as P. Mantis moves through the different stages of the praying mantis life cycle. The diary entries share P. Mantis’s story from the moment she emerges from the egg case with her 150 sisters and brothers to her adult life where she is shedding her skin and avoiding predators. Readers get a first hand life at the ups and downs of life as a praying mantis including when P. Mantis confesses, “I ate one of my brothers. Okay, maybe two)”. There is lots to learn from the large, detailed illustrations. This book is perfect for readers who love science and learning about insects and can appreciate a nice dose of humor and entertainment.
