Kids ages 6-10: Listen up. Have you heard the buzz? Humans aren’t the only big talkers out there. Insects also communicate using sound. But what do the sounds mean? Scientists are uncovering the un-BEE-lievable answers—and so will you!

About Huh? Talking Insects: How Living Things Communicate

Author Joyce Markovics returns with the newest addition to the How Living Things Communicate series, Huh? Talking Insects—this time exploring the multitude of ways insects communicate with one another. From buzzes and chirps to click and rattles, young scientists can investigate the way insects, such as crickets, cicadas, grasshoppers, bees, and more, “speak” to one another! Including a backyard bug experiment and chock-full of interesting information on communicative critters, this book is sure to spark scientific curiosity in readers.

About Joyce Markovics

Joyce Markovics writes children’s nonfiction books on topics ranging from killer plants and space junk to protest marches and Black filmmakers. She is passionate about telling stories that captivate and inspire young readers. Joyce has published more than 500 titles and has received starred reviews from Booklist as well as awards from the National Science Teaching Association. Several of her books have also been chosen as Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selections.

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