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Sandra Severgnini
Explore the fascinating and incredibly important role that tiny dung beetles play in our environment. From pushing dung balls that can weigh up to 50 times more than they do…
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Sarah Allen
Step through the seasons in this charming introduction to the bug life of Australia from the creator of Busy Beaks and Jumping Joeys.
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Toni D'Alia, Mimi Purnell (illus.)
Worms Are Our Friends invites preschool readers into a stunning garden to admire the hard work of one tiny worm, and to marvel at the essential role it plays in…
Ben Newman
Mason B. Chandler is a detective and solitary bee on a mission, and she needs your help to solve a mystery in Bug Borough.
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Miriam Forster, Gordy Wright (illus.)
Insects are some of the oldest creatures on Earth, evolving alongside ferns and trees, well before other land animals. This epic survey follows bugs and their cousins from their earliest…
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Megan Daley, Max Hamilton (illus.)
An amazing look into the native stingless bee, the heroes of pollination, from celebrated teacher librarian and author Megan Daley and CBCA shortlisted illustrator Maxine Hamilton.
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Rachel Ignotofsky
With warm and heart-fluttering illustrations, discover the next nonfiction picture book about butterflies and moths from the creator of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science!
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Kim Ryall Woolcock
Being tiny is tough! You can’t reach the highest shelf where the cookie jar sits, and the big kids always steal your lunchtime snacks. Don’t get me started on going…
Vivian French
Worms … they’re yucky, aren’t they? Not according to this enjoyable new book which reveals just how amazing the wriggly creatures really are!
Lesley Gibbes (Author)
This lovely story about a child and their grandfather searching for cicadas is part of the award-winning narrative nonfiction Nature Storybooks series.
Yuval Zommer,Barbara Taylor
Explains that bugs live nearly everywhere on Earth and give tips on how to become a young bug spotter. This book is divided into key groups of bugs, including beetles…
Patricia Hegarty, Britta Teckentrup (illus.)
Clever die-cuts, gentle rhyming text and colourful artwork bring even the tiniest creatures to life.
Lily Murray
Bestselling illustrator Britta Teckentrup explores the world of bugs in a sumptuously illustrated non-fiction book.
Bryan Lessard
Buzzing with hilarious facts and eye-popping photos, Eyes on Flies reveals the hidden lives of flies and all the astonishing things they can do.
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Owen Davey
Owen Davey’s popular non-fiction series continues with a captivating and stunningly illustrated guide to these six-legged insects.
Philip Bunting
The answers to lifes biggest questions can be found in the smallest places, once you are ready to look. Get set for an insightful (and hilarious) peek into what we…
A hilarious and heartwarming story about what happens when bug-obsessed Evie decides to bring all her creepy crawly friends … INSIDE.
Karen Tayleur
Worms are working for us day and night. They improve our soils by aerating and fertilising and they recycle our organic waste in the process. Where would we be without…
Katrina Germein, Suzanne Houghton
Brings the beauty of native wasps to life and explores the important environmental role they play.
Helen Milroy
From beautiful butterflies to kaleidoscopic Christmas beetles, First Nations author and illustrator Helen Milroy returns to the backyard with a picture book designed to teach kids (and their handlers) all…
Anna Milbourne
Meet a ladybird in this little book and follow her through the meadow to meet all kinds of different bugs. Discover wiggly worms, springy grasshoppers and even a butterfly coming…
Weldon Owen
Explore a secret world of leafy branches, forest floors, and rocky crevices to meet incredible insects. Each leaf includes a detailed illustration with facts and taxonomic name of one creature.
Mia Cassany
Learn about the wonderful world of insects: from ants, ladybugs, butterflies, bees, beetles, snails or spiders. Each page has a die-cut section where you get to spot the various animals…
Lonely Planet Kids
The third in Lonely Planet Kids’ award-winning Atlas series, this book takes a tour of the magical miniature world of creepy crawlies.
Sara Ball
Build-A-Bug allows you to mix and match heads, thoraxes, and abdomens to make 1,000 remarkable insects!
Hannah Watson (EDITOR)
With pictures of 199 bugs, from honeybees and garden snails to monarch butterflies and dung beetles, this beautifully illustrated book is perfect for fans of insects and creepy-crawlies. The bugs…
Kirsteen Robson,Sam Smith,Sam Smith
This little book is filled with charming illustrations of 60 different types of bugs to spot. Short descriptions provide extra information and explain what to look for, and children can…
Christine Berrie,Andrew Polaszek
Bug Bingo brings a fun and educational twist to the traditional game as players learn the names and colourings of both favourite species like the Honey Bee and more exotic…
Noodle Fuel
A brain-bursting series for curious kids.
Sam Smith
Packed full of colourful creepy-crawlies from around the world with over 180 stickers.
The perfect gift for any young animal-lover, this beautifully illustrated spotter guide is an ideal introduction to the world of creepy crawlies!
Illustrated in a bright, contemporary style, this is…
Giles Andreae
This brilliantly beastly bouncy rhyming romp from Giles Andreae and David Wojtowycz will delight the many fans of this bestselling duo. From slugs and snails to bustling beetles and beautiful…
Forrest Everett
Discover the incredible world of insects in one compact book! The Little Book of Insects, part of My Little Library of Natural History, introduces kids to dozens of earth’s most…
DK
The perfect pocket guide to mini beasts
Enter a world of insects in this encyclopedia of more than 200 minibeasts.
With amazing stats, close-up photographs, and genius gem facts, Pocket…
Piotr Socha
How do bees communicate? What does a beekeeper do? Did you know that Napoleon loved bees? Who survived being stung by 2,443 bees? This book answers all these questions and…
Margrete Lamond,Anthony Bertini
All it takes is the will to make dreams come true
Al MacCuish,Rebecca Gibbon
An enchanting children’s picture book with an educational and environmental heart for readers aged 5 to 7.
Patricia Hegarty
Turn the pages to follow the miraculous little bee and its journey from flower to flower in this delightful peep-through picture book.
Help instill a love of bees in little children with this little flap book that explores their world. Peep inside flowers, beehives and under busy bees, to see what they…
Emily Bone
A glimpse into the amazing and important world of bees.
Neon Squid,Dr Priyadarshini Chakrabarti Basu
A beautiful guide to the world of honey bees from insect expert Dr Priyadarshini Chakrabarti Basu.
Elise Gravel
Informative and fun book on bugs: In The Bug Club, Elise Gravel shares all her favourite and most interesting facts about these marvelous creatures, some of which are so unique…
Katie Daynes
A busy, interactive reference book introducing children to the fascinating world of bees.
Joanna Rzezak
A colourful, fact-filled introduction to the world of bees.
