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Jerry Pallotta

Illustrated by David Biedrzycki

THE

Thanks to John, Paul, George, Ringo, Mike, Al, Bruce, Dennis, Carl, and especially Brian.

J. P.

To Kathy: All My Loving, Eight Days a Week, From Me to You, Honey Pie.

D. B.

Text copyright 2004 by Jerry Pallotta

Illustrations copyright 2004 by David Biedrzycki

All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in

whole or in part in any form. Charlesbridge and colophon

are registered trademarks of Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.

Published by Charlesbridge

85 Main Street

Watertown, MA 02472

(617) 926-0329

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Pallotta, Jerry.

The beetle alphabet book / Jerry Pallotta ; illustrated by

David Biedrzycki.

p. cm.

Summary: Uses letters of the alphabet to introduce various

kinds of beetles.

ISBN 978-1-57091-551-2 (reinforced for library use)

ISBN 978-1-57091-552-9 (softcover)

ISBN 978-1-63289-511-0 (ebook)

ISBN 978-1-63289-512-7 (ebook pdf)

1. BeetlesJuvenile literature. 2. English languageAlphabet

Juvenile literature. [1. Beetles. 2. Alphabet.] I. Biedrzycki,

David, ill. II. Title.

QL576.2.P34 2004 ISBN-13: 978-1-68444-716-9 (e-book)

595.76dc21 2003008153

Printed by Bang Printing in Brainerd, MN 56401

(hc) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4

(sc) 15 14 13 12 11

Synchred Read-Along Version by:

Triangle Interactive LLC

PO Box 573

Prior Lake, MN 55372

Celebrate! There is nothing on earth as

diverse as beetles. We start this alphabet

book with the heaviest beetle around.

Aa

A is for African Goliath Beetle.

This beetle is almost as large as your

hand. In Africa, children often tie strings

to these beetles and play with them as pets.

Bb

B is for Bombardier Beetle. The Bombardier

Beetle sprays poison gas to protect itself, but

not enough to harm a person. Tiny bugs, teeny

frogs, and little lizards should watch out!

Cc

C is for Cucumber Beetle. Farmers

do not like this cute beetle because

it eats tender young cucumber plants.

Its cousins the Potato Beetle, the

Asparagus Beetle, and the Carrot

Beetle are also pests to farmers.

Dd

D is for Dung Beetle.

Dung is poop. This

beetle rolls balls of

animal poop into its nest. It

lays eggs in the poop so the

babies will have something

to eat when they hatch. Dung

Beetles think poop is delicious.

Ee

E is for Elephant Stag Beetle.

Beetles come in all different

shapes. These beetles look like

they have antlers. Come on

now! Behave! Stop fighting,

or you will be sent to the

principals office.

Ff

F is for Fungus Beetle. This beetle needs to go to

the beauty shop. It is not slick and shiny like many

beetles. It is very difficult to recognize because it

is camouflaged. It looks like decaying leaves, the

bumpy bark of trees, or fungus.

Gg

G is for Giraffe Beetle. Wow! What a long neck!

The male Giraffe Beetle uses his unique neck to

roll up leaves. The female then lays her eggs in

this protected place.

Hh

H is for Harlequin Beetle. Its front legs are

so huge, some people think they are its

antennae. Beetles are insects. All insects

have six legs.

Ii

I is for Ips Beetle. Most beetles

are tiny. See if you can find the

three Ips Beetles on the pine

needles. Ips Beetles bore holes

into trees. They look harmless,

but they have been known to

wipe out sections of forest.

Even though the word bee is inside

the word beetle, a bee is not a beetle.

A beetles wings fold inside its back. A

bees wings are always on the outside.

Now buzz off, bee!

J is for June Bug. You can recognize a beetle by the

straight line down its back. June Bugs usually appear in

early summer during the month of June. Thats how they

got their name. How did you get your name?

Kk

K is for Kalahari Beetle. This Beetle

lives in the Kalahari Desert where there

is hardly any water. Name a place, and

beetles probably live there. Mountains,

plains, cities, beaches. Hot desert?

Freezing nights? No problem.

Ll

L is for Leaf Beetle. This beetle is

the same color as the green leaves

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