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Bugs & Insects Books for Ages 4–7 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Bugs & Insects Books for Ages 4–7

Children this age are ready for the genuine weirdness of the insect world. How a bee makes honey, why ants build cities, what a praying mantis does to its dinner. These 1,923 picture books don't shy away from the strange, and children love them for it.

1,923 books

Cover of Slimy Sam and the Lettuces

Slimy Sam and the Lettuces

For the curious toddler discovering garden bugs or the child who needs a playful story about why their homegrown veggies

Cover of Whimsical Wonderings About Bees

Whimsical Wonderings About #3

Whimsical Wonderings About Bees

For the curious child who wonders about the buzzing friends in the garden, this rhythmic tale nurtures a love for nature

Cover of Backyard Bugs!

My Incredible World

For the budding explorer curious about the tiny creatures in their own yard. This gentle guide turns a simple walk outsi

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Cover of Butterfly Floats: What Is an Insect?

Focus On: Animal Classifications

Butterfly Floats: What Is an Insect?

For the young explorer marveling at the garden, this book uses a butterfly's life to teach what makes an insect an insec

Cover of Snug Bug

All Aboard Reading

Cathy East Dubowski

A tiny bug settles in for the night, following a sleepy routine through a very big house.

Cover of Looking at Ants

Yellow Umbrella Books

Looking at Ants

Eleanor Christian, Lyzz Roth-Singer

For the curious child who stops to watch every bug on the sidewalk. This simple guide uses vivid photography to explain

Cover of Aranea A Story about a Spider

Aranea A Story about a Spider

For the child who needs to see that starting over is possible. This quiet masterpiece follows a tiny spider as she rebui

Cover of Got One!

Sails Literacy: Launching Fluency #2

For the budding reader who loves exploring the backyard. This simple story celebrates the thrill of discovery while buil

Cover of I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story

I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story

Dougie has a big secret at school: he is actually a dung beetle who loves his lunch. Standing up for himself might mean

Cover of Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten

Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten

Michelle Knudsen

A lonely spider finds himself being treated like a pampered kitten, but he wonders if he can keep up the act forever.

Cover of Fly Guy's Big Family

Fly Guy's Big Family

For the child who loves silly surprises and needs to feel like they truly belong, even when they feel a little different

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TIME for Kids Science Scoops

The Editors of TIME For Kids, David Bjerklie

For the young explorer mesmerized by the garden: discover the science behind the tiny caterpillar's transformation into

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Science Vocabulary Readers

Incredible Insects

For the budding scientist who loves exploring the garden. This early reader uses simple facts and bright photos to satis

Cover of Incredible Arachnids

Incredible Creatures

Incredible Arachnids

For the curious child who loves creepy crawlies and needs to know why spiders and scorpions are more than just scary bug

Cover of Case of the Stolen Nectar

Fleatectives #1

Case of the Stolen Nectar

For the young explorer who is fascinated by the secret world of bugs and loves piecing together clues to solve a big nei

Cover of The Ups and Downs of Simpson Snail

The Ups and Downs of Simpson Snail

For the child learning that seeing things from a friend's point of view can change everything. These silly stories celeb

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Smithsonian Little Explorer

Powerful Praying Mantids

Melissa Higgins

For the curious child who loves backyard adventures, this book uncovers the amazing 'superpowers' of the praying mantis

Cover of Iggy Follows the Snail Trail

Tales of the Tiny Folk

Iggy Follows the Snail Trail

For the naturally curious child who loves to explore and ask 'where does this lead?' as they discover the small wonders

Cover of Du Iz Tak?

Tiny insects build, play, and face the dangers of the garden in a world brought to life through a whimsical, invented bu

Cover of Goliath Bird-eating Spiders and Other Extreme Bugs

Goliath Bird-eating Spiders and Other Extreme Bugs

Deirdre A. Prischmann

Massive spiders and extreme insects come to life through facts about their strange life cycles and the powerful defenses

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Interesting Insects

Avelyn Davidson

For the early reader who loves creepy-crawlies, this decodable non-fiction book uses real photos to explore bugs while b

Cover of Worm Is Stuck

For the early reader who loves silly situations and might feel a bit embarrassed when their eyes are bigger than their s

Cover of Bug Babies

Catherine Veitch

For the young explorer who is fascinated by the tiny creatures in the garden, this guide introduces the hidden world of

Cover of The Magic Butterfly and the Flower of Life

The Magic Butterfly #1

The Magic Butterfly and the Flower of Life

For the child learning how every living thing is connected, this story follows a brave butterfly's quest to heal her wil

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