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This is Your Life Cycle
In this hilarious and inventive picture book, your host, Bob Beetle, takes special guest Dahlia Dragonfly down memory lane, highlighting the most influential creatures and experiences during her time as a nymph. You’ll meet three mystery guests, who’ll share their personal stories about Dahlia, and along the way you’ll find out about the different stages of a dragonfly’s life, the various predators they face, what they eat, and other amazing facts. And who knows what else might happen because, as always, we’ll be filming live in front of our all-insect studio audience!
Filled with fun and humor, this book is as entertaining as it is informative. So please join us for an evening of laughter, thrills, and the thorax-warming memories that make every life cycle its own fascinating story.
Filled with fun and humor, this book is as entertaining as it is informative. So please join us for an evening of laughter, thrills, and the thorax-warming memories that make every life cycle its own fascinating story.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published July 21, 2008
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August 7, 2023
In this book (or show in this case) we meet Dahlia, the dragonfly.
In a TV show shaped way, the reader follows the very beginning of the life of an insect (and other bugs' aspects too) until it becomes a predator itself!
Great way to introduce and talk about the life cycle of an insect, children and adults will laugh a lot! I definitely did!
In a TV show shaped way, the reader follows the very beginning of the life of an insect (and other bugs' aspects too) until it becomes a predator itself!
Great way to introduce and talk about the life cycle of an insect, children and adults will laugh a lot! I definitely did!
November 8, 2009
Grade/Interest Level: 2-4
It's time for every insect's favorite TV show! In this hilarious and inventive picture book, your host, Bob Beetle, takes special guest Dahlia Dragonfly down memory lane, highlighting the most influential creatures and experiences during her time as a nymph. Youll meet three mystery guests, who'll share their personal stories about Dahlia, and along the way youll find out about the different stages of a dragonflys life, the various predators they face, what they eat, and other amazing facts.
This informational book is written in a storybook style, and uses a humorous storyline and clever dialogue to capture the reader's attention. Reading like a graphic novel, the cartoonish illustrations also draw the reader in. A potential drawback is that the humor and plot may overpower the informational content, and some of this was presented incorrectly in order to work with the "game show" format. For example, it only took a minute of commercial break for Dahlia's wings to dry out, while in reality, it would take several hours. The author does include a recap of content as an "Author's Note", and corrects the misinformation included in the story. While potentially confusing, you could also view it as a good teaching tool for the importance of checking Author's Notes, appendixes, glossaries. Overall, this is a creative way to introduce students to the life cycle of a dragonfly. Perhaps the students could transform their classroom into their own set of "This is Your Life Cycle" for a reader's theater version of this text or as a way to communicate understanding of other insect life cycles.
It's time for every insect's favorite TV show! In this hilarious and inventive picture book, your host, Bob Beetle, takes special guest Dahlia Dragonfly down memory lane, highlighting the most influential creatures and experiences during her time as a nymph. Youll meet three mystery guests, who'll share their personal stories about Dahlia, and along the way youll find out about the different stages of a dragonflys life, the various predators they face, what they eat, and other amazing facts.
This informational book is written in a storybook style, and uses a humorous storyline and clever dialogue to capture the reader's attention. Reading like a graphic novel, the cartoonish illustrations also draw the reader in. A potential drawback is that the humor and plot may overpower the informational content, and some of this was presented incorrectly in order to work with the "game show" format. For example, it only took a minute of commercial break for Dahlia's wings to dry out, while in reality, it would take several hours. The author does include a recap of content as an "Author's Note", and corrects the misinformation included in the story. While potentially confusing, you could also view it as a good teaching tool for the importance of checking Author's Notes, appendixes, glossaries. Overall, this is a creative way to introduce students to the life cycle of a dragonfly. Perhaps the students could transform their classroom into their own set of "This is Your Life Cycle" for a reader's theater version of this text or as a way to communicate understanding of other insect life cycles.
January 23, 2018
Miller, Heather Lynn This is Your Life Cycle: With special guest Dahlia the dragonfly, illustrated by Michael Chesworth. Clarion, 2008.
In the style of an old game show, Dahlia Dragonfly meets the insects and animals that were instrumental to her life to this point. This comically illustrated book is not only amusing, but also contains the factual details of the dragonfly’s life. Younger students will be highly entertained by this lively offering. Perfect for an elementary school lesson.
EL – ADVISABLE. Cindy, Library-Teacher.
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In the style of an old game show, Dahlia Dragonfly meets the insects and animals that were instrumental to her life to this point. This comically illustrated book is not only amusing, but also contains the factual details of the dragonfly’s life. Younger students will be highly entertained by this lively offering. Perfect for an elementary school lesson.
EL – ADVISABLE. Cindy, Library-Teacher.
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2008...
February 26, 2021
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April 18, 2022
Such a good book for kids.
May 1, 2015
Personal Reaction - This book was cute! I think it put a lot of information into a children's book in a super fun way. It was visually pleasing to look at and it will definitely get the attention of children.
Purpose - This book could be read aloud to children from kindergarten to 2nd grade. It is a cute book that incorporates fun illustrations and fun stories while introducing the life cycle of a dragonfly. This is a great way to introduce science into the classroom. This would also be a good book for children in 2nd or 3rd grade to independently read. There are some vocabulary words that children could build off of and it is important for children to be intrigued in informational books at a young age.
Other - The illustrations in this book are very vibrant and fun to look at. They enhance the story and work well with the text. Children will be very interested in this book just by looking at the pictures which tell a story of a dragonfly's life cycle.
Purpose - This book could be read aloud to children from kindergarten to 2nd grade. It is a cute book that incorporates fun illustrations and fun stories while introducing the life cycle of a dragonfly. This is a great way to introduce science into the classroom. This would also be a good book for children in 2nd or 3rd grade to independently read. There are some vocabulary words that children could build off of and it is important for children to be intrigued in informational books at a young age.
Other - The illustrations in this book are very vibrant and fun to look at. They enhance the story and work well with the text. Children will be very interested in this book just by looking at the pictures which tell a story of a dragonfly's life cycle.
October 18, 2012
Grade: 2nd
This is a good book for your class to use as a source when they are researching about life cycles. Dragonflies aren't often spoken off, and because of that , not many children know of their life cycle. I think it's pretty cool how they are born within water. It's also a very funny book that is kind of like a comic book as well. Every character has their own narratives and as a reader, you can try out different voices for each character!
This is a good book for your class to use as a source when they are researching about life cycles. Dragonflies aren't often spoken off, and because of that , not many children know of their life cycle. I think it's pretty cool how they are born within water. It's also a very funny book that is kind of like a comic book as well. Every character has their own narratives and as a reader, you can try out different voices for each character!
August 9, 2011
This one annoys me. It's very busy with the whole game show gimmick thing.
I'm lucky, my kids like science books, so I don't need an exciting fiction story to sell them science. Although they do love the Magic School Bus books.
The kids did enjoy this one though. Legomeister liked it when she split her skeleton, and Little Miss liked it when she chased everybody.
I'm lucky, my kids like science books, so I don't need an exciting fiction story to sell them science. Although they do love the Magic School Bus books.
The kids did enjoy this one though. Legomeister liked it when she split her skeleton, and Little Miss liked it when she chased everybody.
March 29, 2011
This book is SO adorable! In the format of a game show, the author explains to readers about the life cycle of insects. This book is GREAT for an informational science read for our students. It can be read before or after a science lesson.
April 18, 2012
This is a bug talk show about the life cycle of a dragonfly. I would use this book to introduce life cycles in first and second grades.
April 22, 2012
This book goes through the life cycle of dragonflies. This could easily be used in the engage portion of a 5E lesson about life cycles. I would recommend this book for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade.
April 22, 2012
This is a great book to teach about life cycles around 2nd grade. It could also be used in writing to sequence and retell.
April 28, 2012
This book goes through the life cycle of dragonflies. This could easily be used in the engage portion of a 5E lesson about life cycles. I would recommend this book for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade.
March 20, 2010
I read this to show students a dynamic example of writing for information. We loved it!
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March 12, 2013Grade: 2
Content: Life Cycle - Life science
Content: Life Cycle - Life science
August 19, 2014
With expressive different voices, this book is lots of fun!
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