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Dazzling Dragonflies: A Life Cycle Story
Linda Glaser
Illustrations by Mia Posada
Non-Fiction Picture Book (Series)
Ages 4 to 6
Millbrook, 2008, 978-0-8225-6753-0
A mama dragonfly carefully flies down to the water and lays her eggs in it. The eggs sink to the bottom and soon little nymphs hatch out. Unlike their mother, the baby dragonflies don’t have wings yet - “not quite, not yet.” First the nymph needs to eat and grow. It sheds its skin many times as it gets bigger and bigger.
At last the day arrives when the dragonfly climbs out of the water and sheds its skin for the last time. When it emerges it is no longer a wingless nymph. Instead it has two sets of lovely wings, big eyes, and a healthy appetite.
Many children are fascinated by jewel like dragonflies which can fly so fast and with such agility. This book will introduce children to the lifecycle of the dragonfly and they will discover how much the insect changes as it grows up. At the back of the book the author answers many dragonfly questions. For example she tells her readers how long dragonflies live, how many types of dragonflies there are, and how fast the insects fly.
For her book Linda Glaser uses a very interactive style of writing. She asks questions, she ‘talks’ to the dragonfly and to the nymph, and she gets involved in the little insect’s life.
To compliment this life story Mia Posada has created some marvelous paper art illustrations which are sure to impress and delight readers with their beauty and creativity.
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