The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Heos, Bridget

I, Fly: The Buzz About Flies and How Awesome They Are

40 pp. | Holt | March, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8050-9469-5 $17.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Jennifer Plecas. A fly argues why he should be the science-class representative for insect life cycles instead of the overexposed butterfly. A skeptical classroom grills him about unsavory habits (garbage-eating, disease-spreading). Eventually convinced that "Flies rule!" they capture the fly for study, and he changes his tune. Cleverly skewering elements of the typical animal book, this take on insects is refreshing, amusing, and scientifically accurate. Bib., glos.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2015