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STEM/STEAM: bugs and insects

Children's books all about bugs and insects, as recommended by Children's Librarians at Tacoma Public Library.

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15 items

  • Poppy Ann Fields loves bugs and feels more comfortable outdoors than with other people until a special bug lands on Grandma Phyllis's birthday cake. Includes a glossary of insects.
    Book, 2020New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2020. — CJ THEUL-L
  • Hank is a pill bug whose daily routine involves nibbling a dead leaf, climbing up a long stick, avoiding a skateboarder, and playing pretend with his best friend, a human girl named Amelia.
    Book, 2016New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, [2016] — CJ KUHLM-E
  • Ultimate Bugopedia

    the Most Complete Bug Reference Ever

    Murawski, Darlyne,
    Welcome to the hidden world of the most popular bugs on Earth. This fully photographic book profiles bugs, beetles, wasps, bees, ants, caterpillars, butterflies, dragonflies, spiders, flies, crickets and grasshoppers, and centipedes and millipedes.…
    Book, 2013Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2013] — J 595.703 M934U 2013
  • Learn about the amazing world of insects and minibeasts in this gorgeously illustrated book of bugs. From the world's biggest beetle to dancing bees, you'll learn all about the incredible secret world of creepy crawlies. Did you know that ladybirds…
    Book, 2020New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2020. — J 595.7 FRENCH 2020
  • "This sweet and gentle picture book celebrates summer in Japan, as one little girl shares her love for insects with her cousin who is visiting from America."-- Provided by publisher
    Book, 2020Toronto : Tundra, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers, [2020] — CJ WESTO-R
  • 100 Bugs!

    a Counting Book

    Narita, Kate,
    A boy and girl find and count 100 different bugs in their backyard in increments of ten.
    Book, 2018New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2018. — CJ NARIT-K
  • Heidi, a tall, twig-like stick insect, does everything she can to make friends on her first day at Bug School, but even her teacher, Miss Orb, fails to notice her.
    Book, 2018New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2018. — CJ PARKE-A
  • This fun, photo-filled, and fact-packed guide to insects will make kids stop and look for all kinds of these crawling and flying creatures right in their own backyards. From bees to beetles, walking sticks to inchworms, kids will learn how, where,…
    Book, 2017Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2017] — J 595.7 R6646I 2017
  • "This beautifully illustrated, informative book explores everything you've ever wanted to know about bugs and where to find them. In this second book in the Nature All Around series, young readers will learn all about true bugs, complete and…
    Book, 2019Toronto : Kids Can Press, [2019] — J 595.7 H528B 2019
  • Shares information on different types of beetles.
    Book, 2018London : Flying Eye Books, 2018. — CJ 595.76 D279B 2018
  • From butterflies and moths to crickets and cicadas, a rhyming exploration of backyard-bug behavior.
    Book, 2014New York : Beach Lane Books, [2014] — CJ D
  • Bugs of all shapes, colors, and sizes--including bed bugs, cute bugs, live bugs, and dead bugs--are presented in illustrations and rhyme.
    Book, 2012Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2012. — CJ S
  • Creep and Flutter

    the Secret World of Insects and Spiders

    Arnosky, Jim
    Celebrates the beauty and diversity of hundreds of insects and spiders in an illustrated work that features eight gatefolds depicting butterflies, beetles, spiders, and other insects.
    Book, 2012New York : Sterling Children's Books, [2012] — J 595.7 AR661C 2012
  • Bugs by the Numbers

    Facts and Figures for Multiple Types of Bugbeasties

    Werner, Sharon
    Provides readers with facts about bugs and other creepy-crawlers while introducing the concept of numbers and counting.
    Book, 2011Maplewood, NJ : Blue Apple Books, 2011. — J 595.7 W4958B 2011
  • Eric Carle and fourteen other beloved children's book artists illustrate their favorite bugs and explain why they love them. Everybody has a favorite bug. Some like shiny, colorful beetles or busy ants or soft pale moths best. Others prefer spindly…
    Book, 2018New York : Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2018. — CJ 704.943257 C192W 2018