best books about bugs for kids
We love bugs around here!! I am so excited to compile the best books about bugs for kids. These creepy crawly animals are well-loved by my kiddos and I wrote about letting go of my own “fears” of bugs, so my children would have a natural desire to learn about them. Non-fiction books are perfect for young children — they help them to explore their world around them and learn about a topic that interests them!
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We absolutely love the Big Book of Big Bugs around here. My son currently cannot learn enough about dragonflies, so that is his project right now. So far, we’ve made dragonfly wings and had a lot of pretend play and running around as little male and female dragonflies.
All of these bug books for kids teach children about insects. Children learn through lifting the flaps, peaking at the secrets behind the pages, and expanding the pages, collecting and utilizing learning with stickers. All of these books are amazing Usborne and Kane Miller Books.
Pull Back Busy Bug Book: Watch as the bug whizzes around the tracks in this delightful interactive book. Wind up the bug by pulling it backward, place it on the tracks and watch it wiggle around the garden.
Big Book of Big Bugs: From an amazing stick insect longer than your arm to gigantic spiders as big as a dinner plate, this book’s huge fold-out pages let readers discover how big some of the biggest bugs in the world really are.
1001 Bugs to Spot Sticker Book: Spot beetles scurrying across desert dunes, butterflies flitting through the jungle, caterpillars munching on cabbage leaves, and many, many more bugs. Little spotters can keep track of all their finds using the stickers in the middle of the book.
Bugs: There are thousands and thousands of different types of bugs in the world. Find out all kinds of creepy-crawly things about them in this fascinating book.
Caterpillars and Butterflies: The easy-to-read text has been specially written for beginning readers. How do caterpillars turn into butterflies? What do butterflies eat? What is a moth? In this book you’ll find the answers and lots more about these fascinating insects.
1001 Bugs to Spot: Crawling with bugs to find, count and talk about, this fascinating picture book provides hours of puzzle-solving fun. Spot beetles scurrying across desert dunes, butterflies flitting through the jungle, caterpillars munching on leaves, and many, many more bugs!
Bees and Wasps: This non-fiction beginner book explains how these fascinating insects build their nest, commuicate and work together. It also covers pollination, how they defend themselves by stinging and how honey is made and collected.
Butterflies Coloring Book: Beautiful outlines of butterflies to color as well as information about each species on the left page with the actual color of the butterfly to use as a guide.
Bee Makes Tea: A lively story with irresistible illustrations, this book is a delight to share with very young children. It can also be enjoyed by children who are beginning to read for themselves. The simple rhyming text is a great way to develop essential language and early reading skills, and there are guidance notes for parents at the back of the book.
Underpants for Ants: A humorously illustrated picture book for beginner readers – great fun to read aloud together. The ants are feeling a bit chilly – can Mouse help with her knitting skills? With simple rhyming text and phonic repetition specially designed to develop essential language and early reading skills. Also includes guidance notes for parents at the back of the book.
I hope you’ve enjoyed our list of the best books about bugs for kids!! Bugs really are fascinating creatures and children are so full of wonder, so it’s natural that we should teach them all we can!!
