“The book is written in a very pleasing style throughout, with the exception of the last few pages, which bear signs of haste.”
| + + − | Nature. 76: 516. S. 19, ’07. 410w. |
“In his years of close study of insects he has seen many a weird spectacle of which he writes here most entertainingly.”
| + + | N. Y. Times. 12: 383. Je. 15, ’07. 120w. |
“The stories contain so little that is technical, and that little so easily explained, that teachers and others who wish to interest children in insect study will find the book one of the most valuable of all the flood of nature books which recent years have brought forth.”
| + + | N. Y. Times. 12: 431. Jl. 6, ’07. 360w. |
“Although free from technical terms, Dr. McCook’s work is thoroughly scientific in its treatment.”
| + | R. of Rs. 35: 640. My. ’07. 80w. |
“Well suited for the general reader who is interested in entomology.”
| + | Spec. 99: 367. S. 14, ’07. 120w. |