SMALL SHINY DUNG BEETLE (START SMALL THINK BIG) (HB)

This book begins with a female dung beetle finding a mate on a fresh pile of elephant poo (a common dating site). Her story involves fights, theft, navigation by the stars, and a lot of determination and hard work to create the perfect dung ball, before laying her eggs and sealing the burrow. What happens when the babies start to hatch? With text specially written for emerging readers, additional facts for confident readers, a giant fold-out map of Africa and a fun I-Spy game. Sixth in the series.