I loved this book, together with my 5 years old! The illustrations are captivating and the information within is extremely interesting. Who knew insects can have their ears on the knees? Or that they have 5 eyes? The activity at the end of the book was also well described, we enjoyed doing it!
Thank you to Net Galley and Lerner Publishing Group for providing me with an e-book copy in exchange for my honest review!

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What a fun take on learning about insects bodies! The illustrations were really awesome, exactly what I like in children’s non-fiction, and there was just the right amount of information and text for a young learner. I think my 4 and 7 year old would both enjoy this, as a refresher for the older child, with a few new facts (I don’t know that I’d heard of spiracles before!) and as all new information for the 4 year old. There’s even a fun looking activity to build your own insect that I think they would really enjoy! We tend to library most books, but this is one I think we might like to buy.

This book is fun, educational and gorgeous. I loved the colorful illustrations and the engaging text. It teaches kids a ton about all the things that make insects what they are, with lots of examples. There's a glossary and more info at the end. I would have loved a few pages at the end with just tons of examples of other insects, but it's a fantastic resource.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book via NetGalley.

I loved this book. The art is charming, and I suspect even readers who aren't fond of insects won't be able to help but find these illustrations adorable. The text is simple, but it nonetheless does a good job of explaining different parts of insects. I appreciated the pages at the back that gave much more detail about insect parts for those inclined to read further. I certainly learned several things from this book. I think this is a great storytime book or a book to accompany a craft program. I think it would be great for insect-lovers and those who are a bit wary of insects--the charming art certainly makes them not so scary.

This is a very informative science book that is better than the dry facts. I enjoyed it and think they did a wonderful job. The pictures by Anne Lambelet are great. If your child is learning about insects in school or perhaps just interested in them then this is a great pick. This is also a bit of a drawing guide.

I’d like to thank NetGalley and Millbrook Press for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Loved this book. This is a great way for kids to learn about insects without having to study a textbook. The illustrations are beautiful, and extra material is at the back for those who do want to read more.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Let's start with the illustrations - they're detailed and gorgeous. This is a cute, fun, interesting book to help kids explore information about insects. I love that there were plenty of details laid out in an extremely kid friendly way. There was also a glossary and hands on activity at the end. This would be great to have in a classroom library.

I can tell you that I have had classes in my time as an undergrad when this topic was covered. This book not only is very precise and easy to read but also is interactive and is accompanied by beautiful illustrations. This is a great resource for science communicators.

How To Build an Insect is a perfect book for your bug enthusiasts. The information in the text is easy to follow and understand. The illustrations are eye popping and help the reader visualize an insect. Each feature of the insect is identified, explained, and drawn. This is a wonderful book!

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

A beautiful picture book for young children who like insects. The illustrations are very pretty and clear. The story does an outstanding job describing each insect section and how insects eat or breathe and really makes kids want to make their own insect. I would recommend parents read the activity page at the end and to be ready for some craft time. A lovely addition to any small child's library, I would say one between 5 and 10.

This book is absolutely delightful. What a wonderful, innovative way to share information about insects. Kids are going to love this!

How to Build an Insect is a wonderfully illustrated book that teaches children about insect anatomy. The narrator of the book is building a model of an insect. The pages goes part by part to fully create an insect, explaining the function of each part and the corollary human body part or how it differs. The illustrations are beautiful and I loved learning about insect anatomy. This would be a great book for children who love insects!

Thank you Lerner Publishing Group / Millbrook Press and NetGalley for providing this ARC.

This book was absolutely beautiful! The illustrations are gorgeous.

This book goes through the different defining features of insects through the guise of creating your own insect. It is informative, fun and engaging.

It would be very easy to use this books as starting point, not just for scientific discussion, but also as a starting point for a creative project. As a teacher, I can see so many possible uses for this book.

I absolutely LOVED it, and cannot wait to use it with my class.

ARC kindly received from NetGalley and Milbrook Press in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book.
This is a very cool science picture book. It provides the reader an entertaining and engaging way to learn insects' body parts like eyes, spiracles, and abdomen. The illustrations in this book are very colorful. The STEAM activity at the end of the book was very creative and engaging. This book can be used in a classroom to teach young children about insects and their body parts in a fun way. We would love to read more books by this author.

This is a cool, creepy, and educational book about insects.
It's great for elementary-aged children and those who are really into learning about bugs.
The illustrations are great and really make the science engaging.
Many thanks to Millbrook Press and NetGalley for the advance copy.

I absolutely loved "How to Build an Insect"! The art was beautiful and attention grabbing. The text was easy to digest, scientifically accurate, and fun. I especially liked how the story provided a basic explanation of insects and their anatomy, with additional, in-depth detail provided at the end for children -and adults!- who wanted to dig deeper.

A delightful, informative read with fantastic illustrations. Would recommend for any critter-loving child and their adults.

Thank you to NetGalley and the author and/or publisher for providing this arc in exchange for an honest review.

With the look of a picture book combined with a craft manual, this colorful step by step construction of an insect is an engaging way to teach about its parts. This would be a useful model to guide young crafters in designing their own insect, starting with those parts they all have in common, then adding their own details. Back matter gives full explanations for the peculiarities (e.g. 5 eyes) of these small animals. Unusual and effective.

This book has a lot of great information about what makes up a bug told in a fantastic way! My five year old loved it, and loved trying to answer the questions that so easily flowed from the narrative of the book. Fantastic book, especially for those of us who have littles that are obsessed with anything that creeps, crawls, and/or flies!

This is such a good book for kids who are interested in insects and/or learning body parts. The illustrations were fantastic and the activity at the end was simple and fun for my 3-year-old nephew. I would definitely purchase it for my friends' kids.