Monday, August 19, 2024

Don't BUG Me! I'm Reading!

 This week, we're sharing picture books about insects and spiders.  Here's a few of our favorites . . . .

The Itsy Bitsy Spider by Iza Trapani
The itsy-bitsy spider encounters a fan, a mouse, a cat, and a rocking chair as she makes her way to the top of a tree to spin her web.

Twig by Aura Parker
Heidi, a tall, twig-like stick insect, does everything she can to make friends on her first day at Bug School, but even her teacher, Miss Orb, fails to notice her.

Yoo-Hoo, Ladybug! by Mem Fox
This book invites the reader to search for Ladybug, who loves to hide.

Hank's Big Day: The Story of a Bug by Evan Kuhlman
Hank is a pill bug whose daily routine involves nibbling a dead leaf, climbing up a long stick, avoiding a skateboarder, and playing pretend with his best friend, a human girl named Amelia.

Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert
Illustrates the life cycle of four common butterflies by featuring butterfly and flower facts, butterfly identification tips, and a guide to creating a butterfly garden.


More Books --
A Beetle Is Shy by Dianna Hutts Aston
Bug in a Vacuum by Melanie Watt
Bugs Galore by Peter Stein
Bugs in My Hair by David Shannon
Bye-Bye Big Bad Bullybug by Ed Emberley
Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas
Caterpillar Dreams by Clive McFarland
The Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin
Dreamweaver by Jonathan London
Fly! by Karl Edwards
Goodnight Butterfly by Ross Burach
How to Ride a Dragonfly by Kitty Donohoe
I'm Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton
Kaia and the Bees by Maribeth Boelts
Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten by Michelle Knudsen
Miss Spider's Tea Party by David Kirk
Old Cricket by Lisa Wheeler
One Hundred Hungry Ants by Elinor Pinczes
The Perfect Pet by Margie Palatini 
Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian by Margarita Engle
Swarm of Bees by Lemony Snicket
Sylvie by Jean Reidy
Ten Little Caterpillars by Bill Martin 
The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle

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