Explains how the pill bugs and sow bugs found in the woods and in your garden are actually related to crabs and lobsters, and also how you can raise your own brine shrimp at home or in school.

Perfect for reading aloud, this spare, charming picture book about a day in the life of a pill bug in suburbia is also about an unusual friendship. Hank is a pill bug with a busy life—for a pill bug, that is. His daily routine involves nibbling a dead leaf, climbing up a long stick, avoiding a skateboarder, and playing pretend with his best friend, a human girl named Amelia, in her backyard. And when day is done, Hank likes nothing better than returning home to his cozy rock.

Why do pillbugs need water? What is an exoskeleton? What do pillbugs do when they are scared? Are you brave enough to find out more about these interesting creatures? How are born? How do they grow, feed, move, and have babies? Where do they live and what do they look like? What makes them special?

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, diet, habitat, and lifespan of the pillbug.

Examines the life cycle of a Nature Upclose: A Pill Bug's Life

Readers can follow the "scavengers of nature" and discover how these little creatures spend their days, what they eat, where and when they sleep, and how they protect themselves.

Pillbugs, popular among children, get their due for adults in this book which illustrates the isopoda species, including husbandry, historical cultivation, a wealth of photographs, and more.