Most people hear the word "vampire" and they think of shady, nocturnal characters with capes and pointed teeth. But that's all pretend...right? Wrong! Blood-thirsty creatures are real--but not in the ways you might be imagining them! In fact, there are trillions of vampires creeping, crawling, swimming, buzzing and even flying among us. Whether they are the fleas that love your pets as much as you do, the bedbugs that snuggle in with you at night, the lampreys that eat your fish dinner before you do, or the seemingly innocent butterflies that flutter above, these vampires come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and species.Bloodsucking creatures are known for their irritating habits. They pierce your skin, drink your blood, and sometimes spread diseases. They range from highly annoying to deadly. It's difficult to love them, but these hungry critters are a necessity in our global ecosystems and they can even be beneficial. Filled with fascinating and sometimes gory information, full-colour photos, interactive activities, and educational diagrams and charts, "Bite into Bloodsuckers" is sure to get under your skin and run through your veins! Read more about: Why bloodsuckers crave bloodTypes of real-life vampiresWhere bloodsuckers live and breedLifecycles of different blood-thirsty creaturesDangers and fears of bloodsuckersBenefits of vampire creatures--both environmental and medicalHow to protect yourself from nasty bites

 

This book has been graded for interest at 10-13 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd .

Kari-Lynn Winters is a picture book author, poet, and performer. She enjoys being in the classroom in any capacity, as a presenter, a teacher, or as a student. After finishing her doctoral program at UBC in literacy education, Kari-Lynn assumed her new job as Assistant Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, where she teaches drama-in-education to and mentors teacher candidates. Ishta Mercurio studied dance and theater at Simon's Rock College of Bard. In between homeschooling her children, she teaches writers how to use theater techniques to improve public readings. Small World is her debut fiction picture book. She lives with her family in Ontario, Canada. Jen Corace is the illustrator of many books for children, including Little Pea. She has a BFA in illustration from Rhode Island School of Design, and she lives and works in Providence, RI.