Children’s / Teenage general interest: Insects, spiders, minibeasts

Book SynopsisA riotous, rousing celebration of self‑belief starring the one and only Gail the Snail! A 'Watch Out For' pick in The Sunday Times: 'A rallying cry for believing in your goals and sticking to them. It makes you laugh and makes everything seem possible.' Nicolette Jones 'Inspiringly bonkers [...] A lively, humorous collaboration from two picture-book stars.' Imogen Russell Williams, The Guardian Gail the snail has always been told not to dream too big or reach too far, but Gail is not your average snail, and she has plans to be the first . . . SNAIL IN SPACE! Join Gail on her stellar adventure and discover the magic of reaching for the stars and giving it your all. The utterly irresistible new picture book from out-of-this-world bestsellers and creators of Slug in Love, Rachel Bright and Nadia Shireen.  

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Book SynopsisFrom the makers of AWARD NOMINATED: Why, oh why, am I a crocodile?*** When mean Spider hears music for the first time, music that is being played by - of all unlikely creatures - a Fly, he experiences an emotion that he has never felt before... happiness! Fly narrowly avoids being gobbled up for breakfast and instead manages to encourage Spider to give singing a try.*** Follow this fascinating duo on their adventure into the world of rock music and find out how Spider becomes a hero with a clever use of his webs.*** This enchanting tale will have children mesmerised and grown-ups laughing out loud*** "A very CLEVER and WITTY POEM that ROLLS OFF THE TONGUE and is a DELIGHT TO READ to little ones. The story is IMAGINATIVE and FUNNY, with a LOVELY MORAL and a HILARIOUS FINALE! My 18mo loved the colourful pictures, with lots of details to look at, a really UNIQUE and REFRESHING set of illustrations. And being a CLASSIC ROCK FAN, how could I not adore 'PINK FLIED' and 'BEETLES' references - truly brilliant! This book will be one of our FIRM FAVOURITES."

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Book SynopsisFiona Watt is an Editorial Director and writer at Usborne Publishing. She graduated from Exeter University with a Bachelor of Education in Art and Design. She taught for three years at a primary school in Kent, before spending two years at a British school in The Netherlands. She started working at Usborne in 1989 and has written and edited hundreds of books including baby and novelty, sticker, art and craft, cookery, science and activity books. She has written all the titles in the award-winning THAT'S NOT MY series and many in the highly successful Sticker Dolly Dressing series. She is the sixth biggest-selling UK children's author, with over 10 million of her books sold in the UK since records began.

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Book SynopsisCaroline read English at Cambridge University and taught English in Greece and the UK before joining Usborne as a writer and editor. She has written books about a huge variety of subjects, for all ages, and believes it's one of the best jobs in the world. Caroline lives and works on Anglesey in North Wales.

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Book SynopsisAbigail Wheatley (Author) Growing up in Australia and the UK, Abigail often found herself covered in paint or flour, or lost in a book. After a BA in English and a PhD on Medieval Castles, she combined her interests writing Usborne children's books - from cookery, craft and castles to science and unicorns.

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Book SynopsisFrom Julia Donaldson, bestselling author of The Gruffalo, and award-winning illustrator Yuval Zommer, comes a charming minibeast Cinderella story.Crawling through the garden, the little Woolly Bear Caterpillar wonders what kind of moth she will become. Bonny and bright, stunning and smart, but not kind, the other caterpillars laugh at the small, plain Woolly Bear. There is one thing that they are sure of: Woolly Bear could never be as dramatic and beautiful as them! But could one little caterpillar be about to undergo a truly terrific transformation?Brilliantly written and stunningly illustrated this engaging picture book comes complete with a non-fiction mini book about caterpillars and moths written by a nature specialist.Trade ReviewGentle lessons in habitat destruction, self-acceptance and snobbery linger under the beautiful, fairy-like illustrations that will enchant three to five year olds. -- Prudence Wade * The Independent *A stunningly illustrated shoutout of individuality and transformation with joyful songs to sing. -- Sally Morris * Daily Mail *

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Book SynopsisGrowing up on the Wirral and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature & Philosophy at Oxford University. In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, writing about everything from curious penguins to trips to the Moon.

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Book SynopsisA highly illustrated, playful field guide for budding natural scientists and curious observers of the world right under our noses. Observology is the study of looking. An observologist makes scientific expeditions, albeit very small ones, every day. They notice interesting details in the world around them. They are expert at finding tiny creatures, plants and fungi. They know that water snails glide upside down on the undersurface of the water; not all flies have wings; earthworms have bristles; butterflies taste with their feet. An observologist knows that there are extraordinary things to be found in even the most ordinary places. The Observologist puts over 100 small creatures and features of the natural world under the microscope, piquing our curiosity with only the most interesting facts. Subjects range from slugs, ants and seeds, fungi and flies through to bees and bird poop. But this is no everyday catalogue of creatures. It is an antidote to boredom, an invitation out of the digital world and screentime, an encouragement to observe our environment, with care and curiosity, wherever we are. Facts combine with comics, detailed illustrations, science and funny stories in this unique, warm and fascinating account of the small things all around us. Graphic and comic illustrations with funny talking insects make this a playful and informative book for 7- to 11-year-olds and one to be treasured in the classroom. Giselle Clarkson has a comics and conservation background. Through her unique sensibility you’ll find that once you start thinking small, there’s no limit to what you can notice—right under your nose.Trade Review"A charming work sure to spark a lifelong habit of looking closely at the natural world." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review"A magnum opus—Giselle has a great ability to see the world from a child’s perspective." -- Radio New Zealand“The ultimate boredom-buster and a wholesome antidote to the digital world…teaches young readers to embrace curiosity, show patience and care for their environment in unexpected ways.”"A brilliant blend of factual and hilarious." -- Centre for Literacy in Primary Education, UK"A carefully curated museum for all ages." -- The Sapling, New Zealand"All-encompassing." -- The Listener, 50 Best Kids' Books of 2023"With lots of useful pieces of information, you can dip in and out and learn something new each time." -- National Library of New Zealand, Best Children's Books of 2023Table of ContentsObservology: The Study of Looking Principles of Observology Preparing for Observology Keeping Things Orderly (Taxonomy) Scientific Names Observological Instruments An Observologist's Introduction to Invertebrates (Anatomy) A Damp Corner Slugs and Snails Fungi Wood lice Centipedes vs Millipedes Ponds and Long-standing Puddles Things to Spot at Night Patience Pavement Ants Birdwatching without Birds Collections Lichen Phenology Droppings and Eggs Worms A Weedy Patch Bees Common Wasp vs Honey Bee Wasps Things to Fiddle With Wet Days Growing Up as an Insect Caterpillars Seeds Notable Leaves Behind the Curtains Cockroaches Flies Aural Observology Spiders Moths Moth vs Butterfly How to Get a Fly to Go Outside How to Hide in Plain Site Save a Worm Sneak Up on a Bug Help an Exhausted Bee Relocate a Spider Save a Moth from Drowning Final Exam Index

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Book SynopsisMy First Book of Garden Bugs is a perfect introduction to some of the common bugs that can be found in the garden. Captivating illustrations are combined with lively text. Try to guess the animal from the clues then turn over the page to discover its name and more facts.Trade Review' A lovely introduction to 20 garden creepy crawlies ' The Bookseller (June 2009) '...great introduction to minibeasts for children. Beautiful illustrations combined with fascinating text that guides readers to insect hiding places and then shares facts about each creature.' The Green Parent (February 2010) 'The pictures are breathtakingly realistic...It is a great start foy any young budding entomologist.' Early Years Educator (March 2010)

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Book SynopsisFiona Watt (Author) Fiona Watt is an Editorial Director and writer at Usborne Publishing. She graduated from Exeter University with a Bachelor of Education in Art and Design. She taught for three years at a primary school in Kent, before spending two years at a British school in The Netherlands. She started working at Usborne in 1989 and has written and edited hundreds of books including baby and novelty, sticker, art and craft, cookery, science and activity books. She has written all the titles in the award-winning THAT'S NOT MY series and many in the highly successful Sticker Dolly Dressing series. She is the sixth biggest-selling UK children's author, with over 10 million of her books sold in the UK since records began.Trade ReviewA vividly visual and hands-on treat for inquisitive babies and toddlers. This clever new bee book is guaranteed to fly off the shelves. * Lancashire Evening Post *A delightful addition to this amazingly popular series, and with the plight of the bee population now so prominent in public awareness, who could resist it? I love the expression on the bee's faces, and of course, there's the wee white mouse to look for too. Perfect! * Sally Pattle Far From the Madding Crowd bookshop, Scotland *A lovely read that is interactive and filled with bright, engaging illustrations. * Mamma Filz *Bees need our help to survive and Usborne are keen to encourage children to learn all about these vitally important insects with the help of fun but informative books guaranteed to keep youngsters flitting from page to page. * Lancashire Evening Post *

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Book SynopsisIf you look down towards the ground, A world of wildlife can be found. A gorgeous picture book by award-winning author and illustrator Britta Teckentrup! This beautifully illustrated, fascinating picture book reveals the lives of insects throughout the year. Vibrant illustrations by Britta Teckentrup are paired with gentle rhyming text by Patricia Hegarty to perfectly capture the changing seasons. Die-cuts let you peep through the pages to reveal new minibeasts, and gentle text encourages little ones to explore a tiny world full of life. Also available in the Peek-through Nature series: Don't miss the full range of stunning picture books that focus on the natural world, including Moon, Bee, Tree and Home! For more Britta Teckentrup books that explore social themes, don’t miss We Are Together, Under the Same Sky, Kindness Grows and A Happy Place.

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Book SynopsisA board book edition of the Sainsbury''s Children''s Book Awards winner 2020Mabel may be a small fly but she has Big Plans...1. Climb a mountain2. Host a dinner party3. Make friends with a sharkMabel''s friends aren''t being very helpful, but Mabel knows the truth about Big Plans:*Don''t listen to those who say you cannot. Listen to those who say you can!*So, even though a mountain is very, very high and Mabel is very, very small she knows she shouldn''t give up. And even though it might have been easier to fly up a tree, Mabel knows that she needs to keep going and climb!Mabel is the best little fly to show readers big and small that there is nothing more important than the power of confidence, and believing in yourself!Other picture books available from Kim Hillyard:Ned and the Great Garden Hamster Race: a story about kindnessGretel the Wonder Mammoth: a story about overcoming

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Book Synopsis***WINNER of the Sainsbury''s Children''s Book Awards 2020***Mabel may be a small fly but she has Big Plans...1. Climb a mountain2. Host a dinner party3. Make friends with a sharkMabel''s friends aren''t being very helpful, but Mabel knows the truth about Big Plans:*Don''t listen to those who say you cannot. Listen to those who say you can!*So, even though a mountain is very, very high and Mabel is very, very small she knows she shouldn''t give up. And even though it might have been easier to fly up a tree, Mabel knows that she needs to keep going and climb!Mabel is the best little fly to show readers big and small that there is nothing more important than the power of confidence, and believing in yourself!Also available from Kim Hillyard:Ned and the Great Garden Hamster Race: a story about kindnessGretel the Wonder Mammoth: a story about overcoming anxietyFlora and Nora Hun

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Book SynopsisFor kids who love stickers and bugs, this is the ultimate sticker book. It''s filled with creepy crawlies, fluttering butterflies, spindly spiders, and over 250 reusable stickers!Little entomologists will love learning all about their favourite insects and peeling the stickers from the back and sticking them all over the book. The stickers are easy to peel, perfect for little fingers!Explore the Insect World Ultimate Sticker Book: Bugs is the perfect way to engage your child with fun facts and interactive reading. Inside this fun, bug-themed activity book, you''ll find:- Over 250 reusable stickers that are easy to peel and stick to pages or other surfaces - Fun facts, puzzles and quizzes for kids to learn about creepy crawlies as they play - Gorgeous photos and illustrations that will captivate and engage children This colourful activity book keeps children engaged and learning about bugs as they play. Bright photos and stunning illustrations transport children into the world of insects. They''re challenged to find the right stickers to go with each insect and complete the picture, such as matching wings to butterflies and planting the flowers in the garden. Kids can also get creative and craft their own scenes out of different stickers, there''s no end to where their imagination can take them!Alongside the pictures are bite-sized descriptions and information that is easy to read and suitable for children 5 years and up. They will learn about the many types of insects, and what makes each of them unique. Discover how grasshoppers sing, why they have antennae, and how the giraffe beetle got its name. This sticker book inspires little ones to explore the outside world with activities such as follow the bee trail in the garden, and learn where bugs like to hide so they can look out for bugs in their own gardens. There''s also a sticker quiz at the end, so you and your pre-schooler can read and engage together.More from DK Books:If you and your child enjoyed the activities in the Ultimate Sticker Book Bugs, and want to play with some more stickers, there are lots of other creatures to learn about! Look out for Ultimate Sticker Book Animals and Ultimate Sticker Book Farm.

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Book SynopsisFiona Watt (Author) Fiona Watt is an Editorial Director and writer at Usborne Publishing. She graduated from Exeter University with a Bachelor of Education in Art and Design. She taught for three years at a primary school in Kent, before spending two years at a British school in The Netherlands. She started working at Usborne in 1989 and has written and edited hundreds of books including baby and novelty, sticker, art and craft, cookery, science and activity books. She has written all the titles in the award-winning THAT'S NOT MY series and many in the highly successful Sticker Dolly Dressing series. She is the sixth biggest-selling UK children's author, with over 10 million of her books sold in the UK since records began.

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Book Synopsis A fascinating animal for every day of the year! Trade Review"A spectacular year-long menagerie . . . this is a real winner for enticing readability.” Imogen Russell Williams, The Guardian “It’s such a novel way to learn about both familiar and new animals, including their size, diet, location and survival status. Children will love flicking through the breathtaking illustrations too.” Teach Primary

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Book SynopsisKatie has been writing non-fiction children's books for almost half her life and loves questioning the world from a child's point of view. She's developed some of Usborne's bestselling series, including the See Inside books and Lift-the-flap Questions & Answers. When she's not writing, she likes drinking coffee, walking on the moors and playing competitive board games with her children.

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Book SynopsisGrowing up in Australia and the UK, Abigail often found herself covered in paint or flour, or lost in a book. After a BA in English and a PhD on Medieval Castles, she combined her interests writing Usborne children's books - from cookery, craft and castles to science and unicorns.

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Book SynopsisPacked full of fun, What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas is a perfect gift for the festive season from the bestselling picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.In a big old house, the ladybird is visiting her friend the spider for the festive season. But those two bad men, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len, are up to no good again. They have a devious plan – to steal the children's Christmas presents from their stockings! It's a good thing that the clever little ladybird has overheard their awful plotting, and she has a cunning plan to make sure they don't get away with it.The fifth title in the Number One bestselling series from the award-winning team of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, which has been enjoyed by over four million children worldwide.Enjoy more perfect picture books from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks including The Singing Mermaid, Sugarlump and the Unicorn and other exciting adventures from the What the Ladybird Heard series.

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Book SynopsisHooray, it's August! Spid boards the train to Spidlins holiday camp at Spidwell-by-the-Sea for a summer holiday he'll never forget. Which is exactly what he gets - but not for the reasons he might think ... As ever Spid faces lots of setbacks but wins through in the end. The book features 2 songs: Surfin' Spidwell Bay' and Holiday'. Surfin' Spidwell Bay pays homage to holidays at Spidwell Bay. It combines The Beach Boys' surf vibe with Bill Haley's 'Shake, rattle and roll'. In Holiday, Spid sings about his holiday experiences. You can only hope they are not yours! The songs have accompanying QR codes to take readers to musical versions of the songs. From June, you will also find music videos of the songs at https://spidthespider.com and https://www.youtube.com/spidthespider. Spid is a lowly spider, who wants to better himself, write songs, and marry his girlfriend Bid, though he is prone to hilarious mishaps mostly of his own making. He is hard-working, cool, and a role model for young children. As well as encouraging children to read and love books, Spid's adventures also teach valuable life lessons, including determination and what psychologists call a 'growth mindset' (desire to better oneself and succeed), the importance of friendship, and sustainability. With very creative prose, Spid's adventures are fun for parents, and teachers to read to, and with, their children. They present lots of opportunities to invest dramatic licence thus helping children interact and engage. The humour also works at multiple levels from silly and slapstick to more sophisticated wordplay and concepts. Thus, children will discover more and enjoy reading the stories multiple times.Trade Review"Spid is one of the most likeable characters we have encountered in a children's book! An imaginative story which children will be keen to read until the very end to discover Spid's fate! Highly recommended!", Catherine Carter, Children's Book Reviews

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Book SynopsisPerfect for young children studying food chains in their science lessons, or for young minibeast fans, this book explores the importance of insects in food chains, from the tiny flies eaten by fish, birds, bats and amphibians, to the larger insects eaten by bigger animals, such as anteaters and badgers. Insects are an indispensible part of countless food chains. Alongside the simple text, fantastic close-up photographs show the insects at work.The book is part of a series, The Insects that Run Our World, for children aged 6 plus. The titles are: The Pollinators, The Decomposers, The Predators and the Prey and The Helpers and the Pests.The books include information about how insects are threatened by habitat changes and pollution and how we can help them.Table of Contents 1: Eat and be eaten 1: Who ate the ant? 1: The birds and the bees 1: Caterpillars and chicks 1: Yum, yum 1: The insects that eat insects 1: Midnight feasts 1: Safety in numbers 1: A world with less insects 1: Helping insects 1: Glossary/Index

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Book SynopsisCan you feel homesick and at home at the same time? Ever felt lost for words but full of things to say? Meet Andrea Davidson. In Eggenwise, Andrea explores moving to a different country, learning a new language, growing up and falling in love through poems that notice the remarkable in the everyday: a salted sprig of parsley, thundering raindrops on windowpanes, and the buzzzZZZzzz of a pesky pet fly. Through warm and conversational verse, Eggenwise invites you to step into the author's new home in Belgium, to roll your tongue around new words, savour their sound and share your own story through poetry... Fully illustrated throughout by Amy Louise Evans.

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Book SynopsisHelp your child power up their reading skills and learn all about bees and why we must protect them with this fun-filled non-fiction reader carefully levelled to help children progress.DK Super Readers Level 2: Amazing Bees will introduce kids to the lives of bees including fun facts about what they eat, the importance of their job in pollinating flowers, and how they make delicious honey and is a motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading. DK Super Readers take children on a journey through the wonderful world of non-fiction: travelling back to the time of dinosaurs, learning more about animals, exploring natural wonders and more, all while developing vital non-fiction reading skills and progressing from first words to reading confidently. The DK Super Readers series can help your child practice reading by:- Covering engaging, motivating, curriculum-aligned topics.- Building knowledge while progressing key Years 3 and 4 reading skills.- Developing subject vocabulary on topics such as bees, insects, and pollination.- Boosting understanding and retention through comprehension quizzes.Each title, which has been levelled using MetaMetrics: The Lexile Framework for Reading, integrates science, geography, history, and nature topics so there's something for all children's interests. The books and online content perfectly supplement core literacy programs and are mapped to the National Curriculum standards. Children will love powering up their non-fiction reading skills and becoming reading heroes. DK Super Readers Level 2 are visually engaging and expand subject knowledge and vocabulary for young readers who want to learn more about the world around them. Perfect to help children ages 7 to 9 (Year 3 and 4) beginning to read independently.

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Book SynopsisCrawly! Hairy! Maybe a bit scary? Snails slime upside down. Eeek! Worms can somersault and butterflies smell like cake. YUM. Wait, don't eat them... Because bugs are truly BRILLIANT! Matt Robertson’s quirky text and sweet yet hilarious illustrations show exactly why minibeasts can be truly awesome in their own unique way. The book includes 14 hilarious globally inclusive, bug-tastic spreads, featuring worms, bees, beetles, dragonflies, butterflies, moths, grasshoppers, spiders, ants, snails and stick insects. Find out how honey bees make their honey, why moths always fly around lamps and how bombardier beetles protect themselves from hungry predators. There's something new to learn about each bug. Did you know that stick insects can dance? Or that butterflies can smell like cake? And guess what? A grasshopper will spit on you if it gets angry! So always be good to grasshoppers, give spiders a smile not a screech and never get angry at ants! There are so many more fun facts to uncover about our tiny furry and slimy friends. Winner of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award for Learning & Development 2020.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA wonderful early-learning... a great book for sharing * The Best New Children's Books Supplement, Guardian *

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Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author and illustrator behind the million-copyTHE WONKY DONKEY book comes WILLBEE THE BUMBLEBEE, a catchy rhymewith endearing illustrations that will leave you buzzing!With his new jersey on, he got back his hum, all his bits werewarmed up... even his bum!

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Book SynopsisFactology: Bugs is a fact-packed introduction to insects presented in maps, timelines, diagrams and statistics. Did you know that 90% of all animal species on Earth are insects? For 400 million years bugs have thrived on Earth and in this full-to-bursting volume we're introducing you to lots of them! From web-spinning arachnids to masters of camouflage like the stick insect, get ready to meet all sorts of incredible invertebrates. This visually stunning science guide explores the evolution of insects, their life cycles, special skills, habitats and importance for the wellbeing of our entire planet, as well as showing you how to make a bug hotel, plus much, much more! Each volume in the Factology series provides a fast-paced and fun introduction to its subject, explaining key concepts and highlighting significant events in a manner that is clear, accessible and entertaining. The KS2 and KS3 school curriculum is consulted when devising each volume, to ensure that the books cover important educational topics, making them a perfect teaching aid for learning history and STEM subjects.

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Book SynopsisGrowing up in Australia and the UK, Abigail often found herself covered in paint or flour, or lost in a book. After a BA in English and a PhD on Medieval Castles, she combined her interests writing Usborne children's books - from cookery, craft and castles to science and unicorns.

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Book SynopsisExplore the forest, a busy pond and the steamy jungle in First Explorers: Brilliant Bugs! Spot the spiders, butterflies and stick insects, as well as lots of other amazing creepy crawlies who live all around us.Each scene has chunky push, pull and slide mechanisms perfect for little hands, animals to spot and fun facts about bugs. Beautifully illustrated by Chorkung, this title provides gentle early learning and is a magical introduction to the natural world for small children.Also available: Night Animals, Sea Creatures, In the Jungle, Dinosaurs, Wild Animals

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Book SynopsisWhether in your garden, kitchen, bathroom or under a log in the woods, minibeasts are everywhere to be found! So grab this handy nature guide and explore every nook and cranny you can find, there might just be a surprise. Did you know that honey bees have a special stomach for honey? Or that butterflies got their name from butter? From gorgeous orange-tip butterflies to the fierce-looking stag beetle, get ready to find out about over 190 different minibeasts and bugs. There are so many wonderful living things to meet in this children's spotter's guide, published in collaboration with the RSPB, the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe. You will learn what a dragonfly's lifecycle looks like, which habitat each insect enjoys most and what kind of minibeasts you may be likely to spot each season. This guide covers all grounds when it comes to minibeast-watching. Whether you’re in a city park or on a walk in the woods, don’t ever leave your RSPB Nature Guide: Minibeasts at home! Includes information on how to make your green space bug friendly, activities such as making a wormery and a minibeast checklist so you can tick off everything you spot! With beautiful and life-like illustrations by Kate McLelland throughout, this is the perfect contemporary pocket guide for young wildlife watchers and adult nature enthusiasts alike. This is the third book in the RSPB Nature Guide series, following Birds and Wildlife.

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Book SynopsisDid you know that there are roughly 400,000 different species of beetles? These incredible creatures make up about 25% of all animals on our planet! Beetles are superbly adapted to life in various climates across the world, wherever trees and flowers are found. From the mighty Goliath beetle to the beautiful iridescent scarab beetle, this captivating and stunningly illustrated guide will teach you everything you need to know about these fascinating insects.Trade ReviewWitty and informative, this handsome book may not transform beetle-aversion into beetle-mania, exactly, but it may cut down on those atavistic yelps of disgust. -- Wall Street JournalDavey offers a dazzling exploration of some of Earth's most diverse, ubiquitous--not to mention, kaleidoscopic--insects. -- Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEWA fantastic book packed with fascinating facts that are brought to life by the vivid and pulpy illustrations of the brilliant Owen Davey. -- BookTrust

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Book SynopsisA beautiful tale of a blue caterpillar''s transformation to a stunning butterfly with wingsThe Blue Butterfly tells the story of the transformation of one of our world''s most beautiful creatures. Young readers will get to choose the name of the caterpillar and help tell this wonderful story. It all begins when the caterpillar watches in awe at all the creatures that were so fortunate to have wings. The caterpillar wondered if it was possible for him to have wings too.Discover the power of patience to transform into who you always dreamed to beSome fliers had small, yet powerful wings and some had colorful, elegant wings. The blue caterpillar is saddened that he did not have wings and wished to join fliers like ladybug and bumblebee in the meadow. With a little spot of perseverance, patience and belief, the blue caterpillar eventually gets his wings.Spread your wings and soar to new heights when you believe in your dreams The sun was shining bright the next day, brighter than it had ever been. The blue caterpillar opened his eyes and slowly stretched his body only to feel he was bigger than before. My oh my! He flapped a pair of fresh, new wings before leaping into the sky with joy. Because he believed in his dreams, the blue caterpillar was now a fly guy amongst other backyard bugs.Other books you may likeHere, at Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream, we believe that children''s books are more than just stories - they''re vessels of inspiration, education, and imagination. Read other best-selling children books from Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream like Fiona Flamingo, A Mother''s Love, Zen Pig, The Snowman''s Song, Bug Soup, and Little Ant, Big Adventure.

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Book SynopsisA fascinating exploration into a little-known universe, one that exists right under our noses — if we knew where to look! This is a book about the weird and wonderful insects, worms, parasites, microbes, birds, and bees without whom life as we know it would not be possible. What if we got rid of all parasites? Why should we be worried about the Insect Apocalypse? How are spiders inspiring our latest technology? Which photograph spurred a global green movement? Documentary filmmaker Hoe Yeen Nie and historian/artist David Liew lead inquisitive young minds on a fun, fact-filled journey to meet Nature’s engineers, gardeners and recyclers. By learning about their role in the ecosystem, we begin to understand that life on our shared planet depends on the survival and health of these little big heroes. Are you ready to see our Earth with fresh eyes? The Change Makers series of books will build in children a strong sense of inquiry — to arm them with knowledge in S.T.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) to tackle this brave new world of unknowns.

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Book SynopsisBuzz from flower to flower with a sweet honeybee in this timely, clever, and breathtakingly gorgeous picture book from critically acclaimed author Kirsten Hall and award-winning illustrator Isabelle Arsenault.Bzzz… What’s that? Do you hear it? You’re near it. It’s closer, it’s coming, it’s buzzing, it’s humming… A BEE! With zooming, vibrant verse by Kirsten Hall and buzzy, beautiful illustrations by Isabelle Arsenault, this celebration of the critically important honeybee is a honey-sweet treasure of a picture book.Trade Review"Kirsten Hall (“The Jacket”) teams up with the gently magnificent illustrator Isabelle Arsenault (“Cloth Lullaby,” “Colette’s Lost Pet”) to bring readers the story of one year, from spring to spring, with the honeybees of a single hive. Hall’s charming text proceeds in lightly cadenced lines.... Arsenault’s illustrations capture something of the alien vision of bees — bees see a “bee purple” in flowers that is invisible to us — through a neon orange that she uses sparingly amid paler gouache, pencil and ink landscapes. Her flowers and grasses are drawn impressionistically, while the bees themselves are made more emotionally legible with cartoonish eyes and even smiles. Children will love tracing the erratic paths of the honeybees, and come away with a not too distorted sense of the little honey factory inside the unprepossessing, and previously terrifying, hive. The hexagons of honeycomb, as drawn by Arsenault, seem so perfect as to be fanciful precisely when they are fact." * The New York Times Book Review *“Glorious… this lively work of nonfiction has a buoyant, enthusiastic tone… children will pick up not only a bit of information but also a sense of wonder and even admiration.” * The Wall Street Journal ** "In bouncy, lilting verse and vibrant, inviting artwork, this ode to the humble honeybee is dripping with charm.... Hall's lively lines skitter around Arsenault's warm, honey-colored illustrations.... With occasional speech balloons and delightfully expressive gestures, the bees mirror the gleeful tone of the poem.... Arsenault's scenes are a captivating mixture of smudgy charcoals, soft yellows, and fluoresecent oranges, combining crisp shapes with more abstract figures. The entertaining tone and freewheeling art are a pure joy, but there's plenty of science here, too, and a closing note about the importance of bees to our ecosystem brings the point home. Boisterously written, gorgeously illustrated, and sneakily educational." * Booklist, February 2018, *STARRED REVIEW* ** "The Honeybee is a delightful introduction to the crucial role of nature's hardest workers... Hall's language is rich and lively. Her cadence buzzes with all the energy of a hive. The Honeybee is a joyful read-aloud - the rhymes and repetition are as much fun to speak as they are to hear. Quebec illustrator Isabelle Arsenault...brings the text to life with her signature mixed-media style... Hall and Arsenault are a perfect match. Each of their work acts to strengthen the other's; neither the words nor the pictures are overshadowed. The Honeybee also strikes an ideal balance between fact and fiction, proving that accuracy and playfulness are not mutually exclusive." * Quill & Quire, *STARRED REVIEW* *"Hall’s nimble rhyming verse and Arsenault’s warm illustrations provide an upclose visit with a friendly colony of anthropomorphized honeybees.... The text’s varied rhythms mimic a bee’s movements in a summery world; that atmosphere is captured in the mixed-media illustrations’ muted palette.... Bright pops of yellow-gold are used sparingly for pollen, honey, and a few flowers.... Hall’s appended page-long letter to readers (packed with bee wordplay) provides more information about pollination and emphasizes what readers can do to help protect honeybees." * Horn Book Magazine *"Children will be buzzing to learn more about honeybees after reading this story. Hall takes her readers on a sunny romp through a springtime pasture abuzz with friendly honeybees in this bright and cheerful picture book. Hall's rhyme scheme is inviting and mirrors the staccato sounds of a bee buzzing... the vocabulary is on-point as the bees demonstrate the various stages of nectar collection and honey creation. Arsenault's illustrations, a combination of ink, gouache, graphite, and colored pencil, are energetic and cheerful.... A sensible choice for read-alouds and STEAM programs. Readers (and listeners) will think that this book is the bee's knees." * Kirkus Reviews, April 2018 *"Hall celebrates honeybees with a lyrical poem... well-crafted rhyming couplets beg to be read aloud. Set on gloriously illustrated pages and nicely paced, the text appears to be hand printed in varying fonts, becoming part of Arsenault’s light and lively illustrations.... While the narrative and illustrations will appeal to very young listeners, the back matter, which touches on current threats, seems addressed to older children, suggesting ways in which they can help honeybees survive. VERDICT: A sweet success." * School Library Journal, April 2018 *"Embraces the pleasures of listening as well as learning as it follows the denizens of a particular hive over the course of a year. . . . Hall’s poetic text lets internal and ending rhymes, imagery, dialogue, and onomatopoeias flit, zoom, and hover in consonance with the apian protagonist. Arsenault’s pencil, paint, and ink pictures are gloriously vibrant, judiciously balancing black, grays, and golds, and directing and refreshing young viewers’ attention with touches of her blazing yellow-gold. In an appended letter to readers, Hall notes the importance of honeybees and suggests ways children can help support these crucial creatures." -- BCCB"The plight of the endangered honeybee is the raison d’être of this story.... Dominated by golden hues punctuated with splashes of neon yellow, the airy mixed-media art by Arsenault (Cloth Lullaby) helps kids decipher the goings-on, in and out of the hive. Tips on how to help preserve the bee population follow the story." * Publishers Weekly, March 2018 *

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