Cushi

(Hardback)

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Insect-extraordinaire Jay Hosler is back, this time exploring how we seek to understand ourselves and the world around us through the eyes of one of our worlds tiniest creatures: the ant.

Meet Rubi, a tiny ant with a big personality and an even bigger love for stories. Who knew the small world of her colony could be full of unexpected friendships, epic adventures, and death-defying escapes

Follow Rubi on the journey of a lifetime as she uncovers the mystery and wonder of one of the worlds tiniest, mightiest insects.

Reviews

"Graphic novel fans, lovers of nonfiction, budding ecologists, and readers looking for their next great obsession will be buzzing around this title for years to come." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Vibrant drawings and Hosler's enthusiasm and knowledge of the natural world combine to form this cheerfully gross depiction of how ants feed and incubate larvae, preserve food, or become food sources themselves, with poop playing a pivotal role in many of Rubi's activities." -- Publishers Weekly

"A truly lovely coming-of-age tale buzzing with bee facts, this is a honey pot for budding entomologists, naturalists, and scientists of all variety." -- Booklist

Author Bio

Jay Holser has been a biology professor at Juniata College since 2000. He is currently the Chair of the Biology Department and hold the David K. Goodman, Jr. '74 Endowed Chair in Biology Juniata College. He has received several awards for teaching and earned a grant from the National Science Foundation to create a comic book textbook called Optical Allusions for his Sensory Biology class.