I strongly dislike bugs.

This may be why I don’t garden.

Or why I don’t do camping.

Or playgrounds without benches.

But I am raising a daughter and thus I try to keep my bug revulsion to a minimum because I don’t want her to be that squealy squeamish girl…like me. 

So when our fabulously wonderful neighbor brought over a cocoon of little praying mantis babies for La C, I smiled and thanked her.

From 10 feet away and up on the deck.   

I think this book was made for me.

Wicked Bugs by Amy Stewart – The Paris Market $18.95