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Mole, Simon

Wriggle and Buzz: My First Book of Bugs

80 pp. | Candlewick | August, 2025 | Trade ISBN 9781536238877 $19.99
(3) PS Illustrated by Adam Ming. Each spread in this volume stars a species of bug or a themed collection of them (such as the bugs in a pond), with a short poem identifying their characteristics. (Potato bugs “bang a beat with our bellies”; monarch butterflies sense where to go “like a magical map in our minds.”) Organized loosely by theme and accompanied by vivid, not-too-creepy-crawly mixed-media illustrations, the poems highlight the diversity and strength of bug life and explain their role on our planet. Suggested activities for protecting and studying bugs are included.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Kerns

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