Budding entomologists eager for books about bugs will find eye-catching introductions to a few garden-variety insects in these installments of the Insects Up Close series. True to the series title, each volume includes plenty of full-color, close-up photos of insects, while short, direct sentences address everything from body parts, habitat, diet, and life cycle. In Ants, the large-jawed insects are shown carrying unwieldy objects, caring for their young, and working together. While the information remains at an introductory level across the board, each page of text directly describes the adjacent photo, which will help both bolster reading comprehension and reinforce the concepts. A picture glossary in the back matter will be especially helpful for more visually inclined learners. Though some kids might be hungry for more information than this series offers, early readers itching to start reading independently will appreciate its accessible format.