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Insects

The following list contains source books about Insects. The books range in age from Preschool level (age 1-3) to grade 8 (age 14). Links to sources for purchase may be found by clicking on each title or may readily be acquired through your local library. Additionally, several of the titles may be found in read-aloud form on YouTube or other video sharing platforms.

Animals Fiction Nonfiction
illustration of insects

Pre-K - Kindergarten

Title
Author
Category
Link
ABC Bug Book for Kids
By: Jessica Lee Anderson
Non-fiction
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Amazing Bugs A to Z: An ABC Book for Curious Kids with Interesting Facts About Insects
By: Dylanna Press
Non-fiction
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Bee & Me
By: Alison Jay
Fiction
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Bugs A to Z
By: Caroline Lawton
Non-fiction
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Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!
By: Bob Barner
Non-fiction
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Bugs Galore
By: Peter Stein
Non-fiction
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Buzz, Buzz, Baby!
By: Karen Katz
Fiction
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Heads and Tails: Insects
By: John Canty
Fiction
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Hello, Bugs!
By: Smriti Prasadam-Halls
Fiction
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Ladybugs
By: Gail Gibbons
Non-fiction
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Little Wonders BUGS
By: Cottage Door Press
Non-fiction
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My Little Golden Book About Bugs
By: Bonnie Bader
Non-fiction
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On Beyond Bugs! All About Insects
By: Tish Rabe
Non-fiction
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Some Bugs
By: Angela DiTerlizzi
Fiction
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Ten Little Ladybugs
By: Melanie Gerth
Fiction
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The Big Book of Bugs
By: Yuval Zommer
Non-fiction
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The Bug Book
By: Sue Fliess
Non-fiction
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The Grouchy Ladybug
By: Eric Carle
Fiction
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The Icky Bug Alphabet Book
By: Jerry Pallotta
Non-fiction
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
By: Eric Carle
Fiction
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The Very Quiet Cricket
By: Eric Carle
Fiction
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Kindergarten - 2nd Grade

Title
Author
Category
Link
All the Insects in the World
By: David Opie
Non-fiction
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Are You a Ladybug?
By: Judy Allen
Non-fiction
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A World of Bugs & Insects
By: Tim Babler
Non-fiction
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Beetle Bop
By: Denise Fleming
Non-fiction
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Big Book of Bugs
By: DK
Non-fiction
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Bug Sandwich
By: Brady Smith
Fiction
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Bugs: A Stunning Pop-up Look at Insects, Spiders, and Other Creepy-Crawlies
By: George McGavin
Non-fiction
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Cicadas Don't Bug Me
By: Christen M Jeschke
Non-fiction
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Cicada Symphony
By: Sue Fliess
Non-fiction
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Everything You Need to Know About Bugs
By: DK
Non-fiction
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Home Is Calling: The Journey of the Monarch Butterfly
By: Katherine Pryor
Fiction
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Insect Detective
By: Steve Voake
Non-fiction
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Just Like Us! Ants
By: Bridget Heos
Fiction
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Noisy Bug Sing-Along
By: John Himmelman
Non-fiction
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Step Gently Out
By: Helen Frost
Fiction
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Steve the Dung Beetle: On a Roll
By: Susan R. Stoltz
Fiction
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The Ant and the Grasshopper
By: Amy Lowry Poole
Fiction
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The Backyard Bug Book for Kids: Storybook, Insect Facts, and Activities
By: Lauren Davidson
Non-fiction
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The Beetle Book
By: Steve Jenkins
Non-fiction
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The Book of Brilliant Bugs (The Magic and Mystery of the Natural World)
By: Jess French
Non-fiction
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The Fascinating Bug Book for Kids: 500 Startling Facts!
By: Krystal Monique Toney
Non-fiction
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The Mosquito Burrito
By: Didi Dragon
Fiction
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The Very Lonely Firefly
By: Eric Carle
Fiction
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The Weird and Wonderful World of Bugs: A Book About Beetles, Butterflies, and Other Fascinating Insects
By: Rea Manderino PhD
Non-fiction
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The Wonderful Wisdom of Ants
By: Philip Bunting
Non-fiction
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Yucky Worms: Read and Wonder
By: Vivian French
Fiction
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What's Inside a Caterpillar Cocoon?: And Other Questions About Moths & Butterflies
By: Rachel Ignotofsky
Fiction
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6th Grade - 8th Grade

Title
Author
Category
Link
A Buzz in the Meadow: The Natural History of a French Farm
By: Dave Goulson
Non-fiction
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A Fly for the Prosecution: How Insect Evidence Helps Solve Crimes
By: M. Lee Goff
Non-fiction
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A Peterson Field Guide To Insects: America North of Mexico
By: Donald J. Borror
Non-fiction
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A Swift Guide to Butterflies of North America
By: Jeffrey Glassberg
Non-fiction
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Bugged: How Insects Changed History
By: Sarah Albee
Non-fiction
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Buzzkill: A Wild Wander Through the Weird and Threatened World of Bugs
By: Brenna Maloney
Non-fiction
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Extraordinary Insects: The Fabulous, Indispensable Creatures Who Run Our World
By: Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson
Non-fiction
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Innumerable Insects: The Story of the Most Diverse and Myriad Animals on Earth
By: Michael S. Engel
Non-fiction
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to Insects and Spiders: North America
By: National Audubon Society
Fiction
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National Geographic Pocket Guide to Insects of North America
By: Arthur V. Evans
Non-fiction
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Pocket Eyewitness Insects
By: DK
Non-fiction
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Rebugging the Planet: The Remarkable Things that Insects (and Other Invertebrates) Do – And Why We Need to Love Them More
By: Vicki Hird
Non-fiction
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Smithsonian Handbook of Interesting Insects
By: Gavin Broad
Non-fiction
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The Book of Beetles: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred of Nature's Gems
By: Patrice Bouchard
Non-fiction
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