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Insects and their relatives
Hey there, Stink Bug!
Leslie Bulion
Illustrated by Leslie Evans
Poetry Collection
Ages 8 to 12
Charlesbridge, 2006, 1-58089-304-X
Where Butterflies Grow
Joanne Ryder
Illustrated by Lynne Cherry
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Penguin, 1996, 0-1405-5858-6
Readers who are interested in insects, spiders and other creepy crawlies might also like to look at the reviews for these series:
The Adventures of Hector Fuller
The Little Miss Spider Books
The David Carter Bug Books
The Fly Guy Books
The Crunching Munching Caterpillar
Sheridan Cain
Illustrated by Jack Tickle
Picture Book
Ages 3 to 5
Tiger Tales, 2000, 1-58925-025-7
About Arachnids: A Guide for Children
Cathryn Sill
Illustrated by John Sill
Non-Fiction Picture Book (Series)
Ages 3 to 8
Peachtree, 2003, 156145364-1
I saw an Ant on the railroad Track
Joshua Prince
Illustrated by Macky Pamintuan
Picture Book
Ages 5 to 7
Sterling, 2006, 1-4027-2183-8
The Caterpillar
Judy Kentor Schmauss
Illustrated by Mary Collier
Fiction (Series)
Ages 4 to 6
Barron’s Educational Series, 2006, 0-7641-3286-5
The Butterfly Garden
Sue Harris
Pictures by Stephanie Boey
Board/Novelty Book
Ages 1 to 4
Chronicle, 2006, 0-8118-5247-4
Anna Aphid
Christine Goppel
Picture Book
Ages 5 to 8
North-South Books, 2005, 0-7358-2007-4
Smart Kids: Bug IQ
Non-Fiction Board Book, Poster and Board Game Kit
Ages 4 to 8
Priddy Books, 2006, 0-312-49697-4
Christmas Cricket
Eve Bunting
Illustrated by Timothy Bush
Picture Book
Ages 3 to 5
Clarion, 2002, 0-618-06554-7
Little Butterfly Finger Puppet Book
Illustrated by Klaartje der Put
Board/Novelty Book
Ages 2 to 4
Chronicle Books, 2007, 0-8118-5645
The Cricket in Times Square
George Selden
Drawings by Garth Williams
Fiction
Ages 8 to 11
Random House, 1970, 0-440-41563-2
Tree House Bugs
Created by the Editors of Klutz
Illustrated by Viviana Garofoli
Novelty Craft Kit
Ages 4 and up
Chicken Socks, 2007, 1-59174-379-6
I saw an ant in a parking lot
Joshua Prince
Illustrated by Macky Pamintuan
Picture Book
Ages 3 to 6
Sterling, 2007, 1-4027-3823-4
Pest Fest
Julia Durango
Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus
Picture Book
Ages 4 to 7
Simon and Schuster, 2007, 0-689-85569-9
Franklin the Fly
R.O. Blechman
Picture Book
Ages 6 and up
The Creative Company, 2007, 978-1-56846-148-9
A Mama Bug’s Love
Janet Lawler
Illustrated by Rick Peterson
Pop-up Book
Ages 3 to 5
Simon and Schuster, 2007, 1-4169-1548-6
Ant, ant, ant! (An Insect Chant)
April Pulley Sayre
Illustrated by Trip Park
Picture Book
Ages 4 to 7
Northword, 2005, 1-55971-922-2
Little Spider Finger Puppet Book
Illustrated by Klaartje van der Put
Board/ Novelty Book (Series)
Ages 2 to 4
Chronicle Books, 2007, 0-8118-6104-X
Ace Lacewing Bug Detective
David Biedrzycki
Picture Book
Ages 8 and up
Charlesbridge, 2005, 1-57091-569-5
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Crickwing
Janell Cannon
Picture Book
Ages 6 to 9
Harcourt, 2000, 0-15-205061-2
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Diary of a Spider
Doreen Cronin
Pictures by Harry Bliss
Picture Book
Ages 5 to 8
HarperCollins, 2005, 0-06-000153-4
Ruby Lee the Bumble Bee: A Bee's Bit of Wisdom
Dawn Matheson
Pictures by Pamela Barcita
Ages 4 to 6
Bumble Bee Publishing, 2005, 0-9754342-1-7
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The Very Lazy Ladybug
Isobel Finn
Illustrated by Jack Tickle
Board Book
Ages 2 to 4
Tiger Tales, 2005, 1-58925-758-8
Touch and Feel: A Bug's World
Beck Ward
Illustrated by Chris Embleton
Novelty Board Book (Series)
Ages 2 to 4
Running Press Kids, 2004, 0-7624-1985-7
Dazzling Dragonflies: A Life Cycle Story
Linda Glaser
Illustrations by Mia Posada
Non-Fiction Picture Book (Series)
Ages 4 to 6
Millbrook, 2008, 978-0-8225-6753-0
Buzz
Caroline Bingham, Ben Morgan, Matthew Robertson
Non-Fiction
Ages 9 and up
DK, 2007, 978-0-7566-2912-0
Diary of a Fly
Doreen Cronin
Pictures by Harry Bliss
Picture Book (Series)
Ages 5 to 7
HarperCollins, 2007, 978-0-06-000156-8
Hey, Little Ant
Phillip and Hannah Hoose
Illustrations by Debbie Tilley
Picture Book
Ages 4 to 7
Tricycle Press, 1998, 1-883672-54-6
The Icky Bug Alphabet Book
Jerry Pallotta
Illustrated by Ralph Masiello
Non-Fiction Picture Book (Series)
Ages 4 to 6
Charlesbridge, 1986, 1-088106-450-5
The Beetle Alphabet Book
Jerry Pallotta
Illustrated by David Biedrzycki
Non-Fiction Picture Book (Series)
Ages 4 to 6
Charlesbridge, 2004, 1-57091-552-0
Deputy Harvey and the Ant Cow Caper
Brad Sneed
Picture Book
Ages 5 to 7
Penguin, 2005, 0-8037-3023-3
Velma Gratch & the way cool butterfly
Alan Madison
Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
Picture Book
Ages 4 to 8
Random House, 2007, 978-0-375-83597-1
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale
Retold by Carmen Agra Deedy
Illustrated by Michael Austin
Picture Book
Ages 5 to 8
Peachtree Publishers, 2007, 1-56145-399-4
Bugs for Lunch
Margery Facklam
Illustrated by Sylvia Long
Non-Fiction
Ages 5 to 8
Charlesbridge, 1999, 0-88106-272-3
Old Cricket
Lisa Wheeler
Illustrations by Ponder Goembel
Picture Book
Ages 4 to 7
Simon and Schuster, 2003, 1-4169-1855-8
Honey: A Gift from Nature
Yumiko Fujiwara
Illustrated by Hideko Ise
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 4 to 8
Kane/Miller, 2006, 1-929132-94-8
I’m a Pill Bug
Yukihisa Tokuda
Illustrated by Kiyoshi Takahashi
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 4 to 6
Kane/Miller, 2006, 1-929132-95-6
In front of the Ant: Walking with Beetles and other insects
Ryuichi Kuwahara
Photographs by Satoshi Kuribayashi
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 3 to 5
Kane/Miller, 2001, 1-929132-63-8
Young Naturalist’s Handbook: Insect-Lo-Pedia
Matthew Reinhart
Non-Fiction
Ages 8 and up
Hyperion, 2003, 078680559-5
Snug as a bug
Michael Elsohn Ross
Illustrated by Sylvia Long
Picture Book
Ages 2 to 5
Chronicle Books, 2004, 0-8118-4245-2
How do flies Walk Upside Down? Questions and answers about insects
Melvin and Gilda Berger
Illustrated by Jim Effler
Non-Fiction (Series)
Ages 7 to 9
Scholastic, 1999, 0-439-08572-1
A Place for Butterflies
Melissa Stewart
Illustrated by Higgins Bond
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 6 to 10
Peachtree Publishers, 2006, 1-56145-357-9
Wings of Light: The Migration of the Yellow Butterfly
Stephen R. Swinburne
Illustrated by Bruce Hiscock
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 5 to 8
Boyds Mills Press, 2006, 1-59078-082-5
Once I knew a Spider
Jennifer Owings Dewey
Illustrations by Jean Cassels
Picture Book
Ages 5 to 8
Walker, 2002, 0-8027-8700-2
Ladybugs: Red, Fiery, and Bright
Mia Posada
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 4 to 6
Lerner, 2002, 0-87614-334-6
Butterflies Fly
Yvonne Winer
Illustrated by Karen Lloyd-Jones
Picture Book
Ages 5 to 8
Charlesbridge, 2001, 1-57091-447-8
Bugs: Poems about creeping things
David L. Harrison
Drawings by Rob Shepperson
Poetry Collection
Ages 5 to 8
Boyds Mills Press, 2007, 1-59078-451-0
Monarch and Milkweed
Helen Frost
Illustrated by Leonid Gore
Picture Book
Ages 5 to 7
Simon and Schuster, 2008, 1-4169-0085-3
Bugs: A Close-up look at insects and their relatives
Sue Malyan
Non-Fiction (Series)
Ages 4 to 6
DK, 2005, 0-7566-1432-5
Starting Life: Butterfly
Claire Llewellyn
Illustrated by Simon Mendez
Non-Fiction picture book
Ages 5 to 8
Northword, 2003, 1-55971-868-4
About Insects: A Guide for Children
Cathryn Sill
Illustrated by John Sill
Non-Fiction Picture Book (Series)
Ages 5 to 8
Peachtree Publishers, 2000, 156145207-6
Bugs up Close
Diane Swanson
Photographed by Paul Davidson
Non-Fiction
Ages 6 to 8
Kids Can Press, 2007, 1-55453-138-1
Bee & Me
Elle J. McGuinness
Illustrated by Heather Brown
Novelty Board Book
Ages 3 to 5
Accord Publishing, 2008, 0-7407-7734-3
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