A First Book of Bugs: with 30 poems about insects and minibeasts
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Ages 3 to 7
Hardback
14 August 2025Imprint: Walker Books
Synopsis
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 CLiPPA AWARDS – the UK's leading prize for poetry for children
Discover a secret world thriving right underneath your feet. From beetles to butterflies, spiders to scorpions, meet the most bizarre and awe-inspiring bugs ever to walk the Earth!
Here is the insect kingdom in all its glory – and here is a book that children will want to read over and over again.
Author Simon Mole turns fascinating facts into poems full of humour and heart; Adam Ming’s illustrations are a riot of colour and energy, helping these extraordinary creatures to jump off the page.
Details
14 August 2025
9781529507546Imprint: Walker Books
Reviews
Mole is back with another bold and riotous large-format poetry book, all about the bizarre world of bugs. Simon has a real knack for taking facts and spinning them into fun poems for children. Accompanied by colourful, energetic illustrations from Ming.
An excellent way of introducing children to the world of bugs and firing their curiosity about the natural world. It might inspire children to write their own poems or act out animal or insect monologues. Highly recommended.
