2 Boys + 1 Girl = One Crazy Mom

Everything you need to raise a happy child and save a ton along the way

  • Home
  • About Us
    • Info & Disclosures
    • Our Stats
    • Giveaway Policy
    • Disclosure Policy
    • Book Review Policy
    • Product Review Policy
    • Giveaway Entry Rules
  • Collective Bias
  • Crafts
    • Fun Saturday
    • Halloween Ideas
    • Scrapbook Tips
  • DIY
  • German
    • German Christmas Tradition
    • German products
    • German Recipe
    • German Tradition
    • Germany
  • Giveaway
    • Closed Giveaways
  • Recipe
    • Brunch Sunday
    • Crock Pot Recipes
    • Lunch Box Ideas
    • Meal Plan
    • Sunday Brunch

Book Review Wednesday & Giveaway : “busy with Bugs”

January 19, 2011 By Melanie Roberts

I revived a book in the mail the other day called Busy with Bugs written by Toni Albert and Illustrated by Margaret Brandt.

This Best Books Award winner sure deserves this title. It is a wonderful book with 160 extremely interesting things to do with bugs.

If your little ones, especially boys, are anything like mine, they are obsessed with bugs. I haven’t seen any little boy that doesn’t like bugs… My kids are fascinated by them and want to learn anything and everything they can. This book does just that, it has over 60 colorful pages about any bug you ever wanted to learn, or know more about.

This book starts off to tell you about Bugs and the Environment, how to collect bugs, catching bugs and even how to keep a bug. I could go on and on about this book, there is really everything you ever needed to know about a bug from how they grow, to their different shapes and all their disguises. I’m totally mesmerized by this book. I’m not a bug person but I have been reading this book for a few days now and it gets more interesting the longer I read it.

Did you know that you can keep a ladybug in a jar for a week if you care for it carefully? Or how about looking for a frog with a  glowing throat… you know what happened to him?? He ate too many fireflies… I was laughing at that one and so wished we had fireflies here in Florida so I could see glowing frogs.. but that was just too cool.

This is a wonderful book, a great teaching tool for anyone  homeschooling, or even school teachers, the book is just amazing. We loved the pictures and the knowledge in the book is phenomenal. This is a MUST have in every home, I know we will go back many times for years to come and read up on a bug that we found or how to keep that Pill bug alive.

This is the book description:

Busy with Bugs provides an ant hill of activity for kids who love bugs and bug adventures. The book buzzes with practical how-to information, fun facts, and 160 exciting hands-on-bugs activities. By introducing children to thrilling, close-up encounters with the little animals called bugs, award-winning author Toni Albert encourages independent learning and personal discoveries. Children can investigate bug behavior, life cycles, and habitats in their own backyards and school yards.  Busy with Bugs includes field guide information, stunning art in butterfly colors, silly Bug Giggles, fascinating Bug Buzz with surprising bug facts, a glossary, index, resource list, and guide to keeping bugs.

You can purchase your own copy of this amazing book through Amazon.comand retails for $15.95, which is very reasonable priced for a great teaching tool like this. For more info about this book, make sure you check out Trickle Tree Books

Now I know you would love to get your hands on one of those amazing Busy with Bugs books…. The Author Toni Albert graciously offered a book as a giveaway to one of my wonderful readers. THANK YOU

This Giveaway is for one copy of  Busy with Bugs

Giveaway Rules:

Mandatory:

Why would you like to win this Giveaway?

Extra Entries:

Follow me on Facebook (1 entry)

Follow me on Google Friend Connect or NetworkBlog (1 entry)

Follow me on Twitter (1 entry)

Tweet about this Giveaway  and include @mausekindmom ( one entry per day)

Subscribe to my Newsletter or reader ( 1 entry) (need to be confirmed)

Blog about this Giveaway ( 10 entries)

Leave one comment per entry!!!!

This Giveaway will run from  1/19 – 2/2  @ 9PM; winner will be picked through  WordPress “And the Winner is” and will be announced on the Blog and I will send an e-mail. The winner will have 48hrs. to get back to me with mailing info. All items will be mailed from the Sponsor.

I was provided  with the product listed above for my honest review and the prize for my winner . No other compensation was received. All opinions are 100 % my own.

Filed Under: Book Review, Giveaway

Post Signature - Melanie

About Melanie Roberts

Florida Blogger, German Descendant, Travel Addicted, Recipe Developer, Pet Enthusiast, Mom of Three.

Comments

  1. Jason says

    February 1, 2011 at 4:53 pm

    Google friend

    Nickolay

    jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com

  2. Jason says

    February 1, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    Tweeted

    http://twitter.com/parkerozgood/status/32557334039367681

    jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com

  3. Jason says

    February 1, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    Networked Blog Follower

    Parker Ozgood

    jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com

  4. Ed Nemmers says

    February 1, 2011 at 6:06 pm

    This would be for my niece Hannah!

  5. Melissa Barnes says

    February 2, 2011 at 6:27 am

    daily tweet http://twitter.com/lovinmykiddos/status/32761950618259456

  6. Sarah says

    February 2, 2011 at 10:49 am

    I’d like to win for a daughter of a friend who is fascinated by bugs.

  7. Jennifer C. says

    February 2, 2011 at 10:59 am

    Final Tweet… http://twitter.com/DNatrlBeauty/status/32830475236016130 …heavensent1@yahoo dotcom
    Jennifer C. recently posted..Entertain Like A Gentleman by David Harap ReviewMy Profile

  8. susan smoaks says

    February 2, 2011 at 12:07 pm

    i would love to win this for our son, he would be so happy!

  9. susan smoaks says

    February 2, 2011 at 12:07 pm

    follower on gfc susansmoaks

  10. susan smoaks says

    February 2, 2011 at 12:08 pm

    rss feed subscriber

  11. Diane Baum says

    February 2, 2011 at 2:44 pm

    I’d like to win this to read it to my son.

  12. K Anne says

    February 2, 2011 at 2:53 pm

    My youngest son is really in to bugs right now. I think he would love this book.

  13. Randy Bailey says

    February 2, 2011 at 3:25 pm

    We have some grandkids who would absolutely love this book…they love all critters & insects..THANKS!!

  14. DanV says

    February 2, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    I would you like to win this Giveaway because it looks like a great book

  15. Veronica Garrett says

    February 2, 2011 at 8:53 pm

    I would like to win because my daughter loves nature and animals. She would love this book.

  16. Gianna says

    February 2, 2011 at 9:00 pm

    It looks like it would be both fun and educational for my kids.

  17. Gianna says

    February 2, 2011 at 9:02 pm

    I’m a GFC follower.

  18. Gianna says

    February 2, 2011 at 9:02 pm

    I’m an email subscriber.

« Older Comments

Trackbacks

  1. We have some winners….. says:
    February 3, 2011 at 6:23 pm

    […] have some winners …… whohooooo Congratulations…. The winner for the Busy with Bugs book is Author: Gianna (cmanventuresinc@) Comment: I’m a GFC follower The winner for the Wii […]

Talk to Me

  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Linkedin
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Welcome


Hi! I’m Melanie a mom of 2 Teen Boys & 1 Girl. I’m your everyday average working mom, wife and friend that likes to share recipes, DIY tips, techy things and anything from crafts to home remodel. I’m a Brand Ambassador, recipe creator and love to share things both from the US and my home Country Germany. So stick around and see what fun things we come up with.

Search

Subscribe

Our Recipe Section

Strawberry-Shortcake-Fresh-From-Florida-_Recipe-_thumb1

We love our Pets

My-Peanut-Gallery-sure-are-spoiled-_PedigreeGives_thumb

Our DIY Ideas

creating-a-backyard-oasis-with-fabric-and-flowers-_DIY-2_thumb

Our Germany Travels and Recipes

lufthansa-plane-copy

PR Info

I'll gladly write a product review for your business or host a giveaway for you. Please contact me with information about your product to evaluate and I'll let you know if it is appropriate for my blog and readers.



Categories

Search

Archives

Copyright © 2019 · 2 Boys + 1 Girl = One Crazy Mom - Designed by Pumpkin Beans- Recipe Pro Theme by Bloggerette Studio