My Book of Bugs

A Fact-Filled Guide to the Insect World

Part of My Book of

Hardcover
$14.99 US
8"W x 10.38"H x 0.51"D  
On sale Jan 21, 2025 | 96 Pages | 9780593959138
Grades K-4

Learn all about the fascinating world of minibeasts - from bees to butterflies, beetles, and more.

This book is an exciting introduction to the seven major insect groups and includes profiles for over 40 amazing insects, such as the stag beetle, monarch butterfly, and honey bee.

Grab your magnifying glass and head out to discover all about insects - their different types, body structures, and behaviors. Filled with eye-catching images and bite-sized information, young nature enthusiasts aged 5-7 will marvel at the mind-boggling facts about these adaptable creatures.

This informative bug book for children offers:
  • Clear and friendly text on bugs and characteristics using annotations and straightforward text.
  • Fact files on more than 40 species, with top-trump style comparisons and digestible information.
  • An introduction to new and interesting information in this successful series for young learners.

My Book of Bugs is an engaging and informative introduction to insects, with age-appropriate text, photographs, and illustrations on every page. This book will not just teach children about fascinating bugs, but will also make them understand and respect the environment.

Complete the series

This engaging guide to bugs is part of the My Book of series of educational books for children. Whatever your subject, why not complete the series with My Book of Cats and Kittens, My Book of Dogs and Puppies, My Book of Rocks and Minerals, My Book of Horses and Ponies, My Book of the Elements, My Book of Stars and Planets, and My Book of Fossils?
© Ben Hubbard
Ben Hubbard is an accomplished nonfiction author for children and adults with over 160 titles to his name. He has written about many subjects, from space, the samurai, and sharks, to poison, pets, and the Plantagenets. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookshops, schools, and libraries around the world. He currently lives in British Columbia, Canada. View titles by Ben Hubbard
"With many insects that even well-informed ­entomology ­enthusiasts may not know, this book ­provides solid information without overwhelming ­readers." - School Library Journal
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Learn all about the fascinating world of minibeasts - from bees to butterflies, beetles, and more.

This book is an exciting introduction to the seven major insect groups and includes profiles for over 40 amazing insects, such as the stag beetle, monarch butterfly, and honey bee.

Grab your magnifying glass and head out to discover all about insects - their different types, body structures, and behaviors. Filled with eye-catching images and bite-sized information, young nature enthusiasts aged 5-7 will marvel at the mind-boggling facts about these adaptable creatures.

This informative bug book for children offers:
  • Clear and friendly text on bugs and characteristics using annotations and straightforward text.
  • Fact files on more than 40 species, with top-trump style comparisons and digestible information.
  • An introduction to new and interesting information in this successful series for young learners.

My Book of Bugs is an engaging and informative introduction to insects, with age-appropriate text, photographs, and illustrations on every page. This book will not just teach children about fascinating bugs, but will also make them understand and respect the environment.

Complete the series

This engaging guide to bugs is part of the My Book of series of educational books for children. Whatever your subject, why not complete the series with My Book of Cats and Kittens, My Book of Dogs and Puppies, My Book of Rocks and Minerals, My Book of Horses and Ponies, My Book of the Elements, My Book of Stars and Planets, and My Book of Fossils?

Author

© Ben Hubbard
Ben Hubbard is an accomplished nonfiction author for children and adults with over 160 titles to his name. He has written about many subjects, from space, the samurai, and sharks, to poison, pets, and the Plantagenets. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookshops, schools, and libraries around the world. He currently lives in British Columbia, Canada. View titles by Ben Hubbard

Praise

"With many insects that even well-informed ­entomology ­enthusiasts may not know, this book ­provides solid information without overwhelming ­readers." - School Library Journal

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