The Mosquito
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The Mosquito by Elise Gravel
Hilarious illustrated nonfiction about mosquitos perfect for beginning readers. Conversational text and silly illustrations will have you up all night reading about the most annoying bug on Earth Fast mosquito facts:- Distinctive trait: Leaving annoying itchy bites
- Diet: Your blood (and nectar and plant juice)
- Special talent: Making a terrible whining sound in your ear The Mosquito covers habitat (mosquitos live everywhere except Antarctica and Iceland ), species (over 3,500 ), history (the oldest recorded mosquito was 79 million years ago ) and much more. Although silly and off-the-wall, The Mosquito contains factual information that will both amuse and teach at the same time.
Elise was popular in kindergarten because she could draw princesses with long, spiral locks. Girls encouraged her to draw their fantasy boys in high school, and she developed a skill for drawing biceps and chest hair, which came in useful for this book. Roald Dahl is one of Elise's favorite authors. He piqued her interest in unique individuals and animals, as well as anything strange, unusual, or amusing. The great Antonio, the gentle giant who resided outside the doughnut shop, was well-known and liked in her city of Montreal.
He claimed to be one of the world's strongest men and that his braids could communicate with aliens. Many of Antonio's outlandish stories were proven to be real after his death: he possessed a letter from President Bill Clinton and images of himself with superstars such as Liza Minnelli, Sophia Loren, and Johnny Carson.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780735266452 |
| ISBN 10 | 073526645X |
| Title | The Mosquito |
| Author | Elise Gravel |
| Series | Disgusting Critters |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Tundra Books |
| Year published | 2020-07-14 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Shining Willow Award 2021 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |