A Mighty Beetle
The Mountain Pine Beetle—Tiny but Mighty: now available.
Imagine an insect as small as a fat grain of rice killing a tree that towers 70 feet above the forest floor. Seems impossible, doesn’t it? Not for the mighty mountain pine beetle! In this book for kids ages 8 to 12, learn how this tiny insect has managed to change our western forests. Discover how the trees are fighting back, and find out what you can do during this mighty mountain pine beetle epidemic. Available at your local bookstore or from Mountain Press or Amazon. Published by Pruett Publishing Company.
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Reviews:
THE MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE: TINY BUT MIGHTY offers fun drawings by artist David Brooks to accompany over 40 photos as it considers the life and natural history of a tiny beetle that is killing entire forests in the Rocky Mountains. From the nature of the beetle to how trees are fighting back, this tells how the beetle survives winter, chooses trees to attack, and how it is an epidemic in the forest. Kids in grades 3-4 with good reading skills will find this an involving survey.
—Midwest Book Review