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Excerpt from Why is Katydid called Katydid? What if Katydid NOT? That would put her in a very bad spot. Saying Katydid something that Katydid NOT! But do you know what in fact Katydid DID? She sensed danger and she hid, that's what Katydid DID. She didn't want a horrific, life changing surprise. She foresaw the promise of danger before her very eyes. What happened next.... You'll have to buy the poem story to find out!! |
"Katydid, Katydid NOT!" - A Madam Zucchini Garden Rhyme
"Katydid, Katydid NOT!"is a poem story which is part of Madam Zucchini's Garden Rhymes of critter, chitter, chatter. It is a descriptive, factual, and somewhat scientific look at the life of Katydids. It touches on their reproductive nature, their food sources, and the danger they could find themselves in. Like Madam Zucchini's other garden poem stories, the Katydid poem is an observational commentary told in flowing rhyming verses. The story introduces how questions can become a source of discovery to help find solutions to encountered problems. It provokes curious minds to do research to find out more scientific facts about these obscure creatures that are able to capture our interest upon closer inspection. A easy level of vocabulary is useful to expand the reader's knowledge in an informative, and imaginative way. Most words will not need explanations but you may want to use a dictionary. The poem intermeshes English poetry and the Science of Entomology-Insects in a unique manner. The numerous illustrations and photographs show a Katydid in its environment which helps to define the Katydid life story visually. The illustrations are rendered in line drawings with aqua media in rich colors in a loosely controlled style to be somewhat accurate. Other Madam Zucchini stories in Madam Zuchinni's Garden Rhymes Collection are rendered in a variety of free form styles to suit the subjects. "Katydid, Katydid NOT!" will soon be available as a soft cover book and in Kindle format from Amazon. |