BOOK LIST (to print) -- INSECTS / BUGS
PICTURE BOOKS
BH 2-76 Grasshopper Green (poem)
BH 2-163 The Song of the Bee (poem)
BH 2-185 The Song of the Flea (poem)
BH 3-162 The Butterfly's Ball (poem)
BH 2-163 The Song of the Bee (poem)
BH 2-185 The Song of the Flea (poem)
BH 3-162 The Butterfly's Ball (poem)
$ Apricot ABC by Miska Miles
$ Summer Birds by Margarita Engle
$ The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
$ Where Butterflies Grow by Joanne Ryder
This books has beautiful illustrations and even includes tips to raising butterflies in your own garden.
$ Why The Mosquito Buzzes In People's Ears
Also a tale from West Africa.
$ Yonder by Tony Johnston
$ Summer Birds by Margarita Engle
$ The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
$ Where Butterflies Grow by Joanne Ryder
This books has beautiful illustrations and even includes tips to raising butterflies in your own garden.
$ Why The Mosquito Buzzes In People's Ears
Also a tale from West Africa.
$ Yonder by Tony Johnston
INTRODUCTORY
FC N6 Stories of Insects and Other Bugs
BH 5-54 Wilbur's Boast--Charlotte's Web
♥ A Little Gateway to Science: Hexapod Stories by Edith Patch (1920)
"Although Hexapods are common and easy to find, there is not one among them all that does not have a story about his life so strange and interesting that he is worth watching just to find out what his story is!"
$ Anansi The Spider
Ties into this month's topic of Africa.
♥ Buz, or The Life and Adventures of a Honey Bee by Maurice Noel (1898)
See the life of a honey bee through the eyes of ...a honey bee. Fun, imaginative story.
♥ Cecil's Book of Insects by Selim Peabody
The book starts out, "Do you ever find yourself, some dreamy summer day, with nothing to do? . . . I'll tell you what to do." He then takes them on a wonderful journey in observing the lives of ants, bees, spiders, dragon flies, wasps, locusts, mosquitos, beetles and butterflies.
$ Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
Charlotte's spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express the love of a girl named Fern, who saved Wilbur's life when he was born the runt of his litter.
$ Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
Chester has a hidden talent and no one―not even Chester himself―realizes that the little country cricket may just be able to teach even the toughest New Yorkers a thing or two.
► ♥ Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens
♦ Crickets by Olive Earle
♥ Fabre’s Book of Insects by Jean-Henri Fabre (1921)
Here is another version of Fabre's love of insects, retold for children.
♦ Green Darner: The Story of a Dragonfly by Robert McClung
♦ I Like Caterpillars by Gladys Conklin
♦ I Watch Flies by Gladys Conklin
♥ Insect Adventures by Jean-Henri Fabre (1917)
What Audubon was to the bird world, Fabre was to the insect world. This delightful book has adapted Fabre's writings to a child's understanding. Capture all the joy he feels in the world of nature.
♥ Insect Lives by Julia Ballard (1879)
"It is with the hope of . . . getting the heart ready and anxious to unlock the many sources of beauty and interest which God has placed all about us in nature, that this little volume has been written." Although the book talks about the best way to kill butterflies and mounting them, you certainly don't have to.
♥ Insect Stories by Vernon Kellogg (1908)
A true 'living book' where the author tells of his own personal encounters and observations of the 'strange' world of insects. His fellow traveler is little Mary.
♦ Little Black Ant by Alice Crew Gall and Fleming H. Crew
Nature novel about the ant.
♥ Little Busybodies by Jeannette Marks (1909)
This is a book about the lives of crickets, ants, bees, beetles and other insects. But it's much more than that. Do read the introduction: 'A word to the children and to the wise'. You'll be glad you did.
♥ Look About Club by Mary Bamford
A sweet story of helping children learn all about nature by 'looking and seeing for themselves'.
♦ Mosquitoes by Charles Ripper
Amazing nature artist.
♦ Moths by Dorothy Childs Hogner
♦ Praying Mantis, the Garden Dinosaur by Gladys Conklin
♦ Scavengers by Olive Earle
♥ Short Stories of Our Shy Neighbors by Meriba Kelly
Very good and simple way to help children to start noticing all the features of insects.
$ Someone Saw a Spider by Shirley Como
I love this book filled with spider facts and folktales about spiders from around the world.
♦ Spiders by Dorothy Childs Hogner
♦ Sphinx: The Story of a Caterpillar by Robert McClung
♥ The Butterfly Hunters by Helen Conant (1875)
This little book " . . . is merely the result of a summer's rambling through the woods and meadows of New England." Join a butterfly hunt!
♦ We Like Bugs by Gladys Conklin
♦ When Insects Are Babies by Gladys Conklin
♥ Wonderful Little Lives by Julia Schwartz
"There once was a beautiful garden, and in the garden grew all sorts of delightful things." So begin this delightful book as your child enters the adventurous and interesting world of the grasshopper, earthworm, mosquito, fly, butterfly, spider and ant.
"Although Hexapods are common and easy to find, there is not one among them all that does not have a story about his life so strange and interesting that he is worth watching just to find out what his story is!"
$ Anansi The Spider
Ties into this month's topic of Africa.
♥ Buz, or The Life and Adventures of a Honey Bee by Maurice Noel (1898)
See the life of a honey bee through the eyes of ...a honey bee. Fun, imaginative story.
♥ Cecil's Book of Insects by Selim Peabody
The book starts out, "Do you ever find yourself, some dreamy summer day, with nothing to do? . . . I'll tell you what to do." He then takes them on a wonderful journey in observing the lives of ants, bees, spiders, dragon flies, wasps, locusts, mosquitos, beetles and butterflies.
$ Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
Charlotte's spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express the love of a girl named Fern, who saved Wilbur's life when he was born the runt of his litter.
$ Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
Chester has a hidden talent and no one―not even Chester himself―realizes that the little country cricket may just be able to teach even the toughest New Yorkers a thing or two.
► ♥ Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens
♦ Crickets by Olive Earle
♥ Fabre’s Book of Insects by Jean-Henri Fabre (1921)
Here is another version of Fabre's love of insects, retold for children.
♦ Green Darner: The Story of a Dragonfly by Robert McClung
♦ I Like Caterpillars by Gladys Conklin
♦ I Watch Flies by Gladys Conklin
♥ Insect Adventures by Jean-Henri Fabre (1917)
What Audubon was to the bird world, Fabre was to the insect world. This delightful book has adapted Fabre's writings to a child's understanding. Capture all the joy he feels in the world of nature.
♥ Insect Lives by Julia Ballard (1879)
"It is with the hope of . . . getting the heart ready and anxious to unlock the many sources of beauty and interest which God has placed all about us in nature, that this little volume has been written." Although the book talks about the best way to kill butterflies and mounting them, you certainly don't have to.
♥ Insect Stories by Vernon Kellogg (1908)
A true 'living book' where the author tells of his own personal encounters and observations of the 'strange' world of insects. His fellow traveler is little Mary.
♦ Little Black Ant by Alice Crew Gall and Fleming H. Crew
Nature novel about the ant.
♥ Little Busybodies by Jeannette Marks (1909)
This is a book about the lives of crickets, ants, bees, beetles and other insects. But it's much more than that. Do read the introduction: 'A word to the children and to the wise'. You'll be glad you did.
♥ Look About Club by Mary Bamford
A sweet story of helping children learn all about nature by 'looking and seeing for themselves'.
♦ Mosquitoes by Charles Ripper
Amazing nature artist.
♦ Moths by Dorothy Childs Hogner
♦ Praying Mantis, the Garden Dinosaur by Gladys Conklin
♦ Scavengers by Olive Earle
♥ Short Stories of Our Shy Neighbors by Meriba Kelly
Very good and simple way to help children to start noticing all the features of insects.
$ Someone Saw a Spider by Shirley Como
I love this book filled with spider facts and folktales about spiders from around the world.
♦ Spiders by Dorothy Childs Hogner
♦ Sphinx: The Story of a Caterpillar by Robert McClung
♥ The Butterfly Hunters by Helen Conant (1875)
This little book " . . . is merely the result of a summer's rambling through the woods and meadows of New England." Join a butterfly hunt!
♦ We Like Bugs by Gladys Conklin
♦ When Insects Are Babies by Gladys Conklin
♥ Wonderful Little Lives by Julia Schwartz
"There once was a beautiful garden, and in the garden grew all sorts of delightful things." So begin this delightful book as your child enters the adventurous and interesting world of the grasshopper, earthworm, mosquito, fly, butterfly, spider and ant.
INTERMEDIATE
FC Eyes and No Eyes
FC The Whole Year Round
FC The Whole Year Round
♥ Butterflies and Moths Shown to Children by Janet Kelman (1910)
Although it’s a guide to British butterflies, there are beautiful butterflies to look at and it has a good introduction to butterflies.
♥ Spiders by T. B. Kurata (1949)
The font is very small and there are lots of words on the pages, but it's not difficult to understand. Learn all about spiders and how to study them.
► ♥ The Children’s Life of the Bee by Maurice Maeterlinck (1919)
A true 'living book' written by a beekeeper who loves and cares for bees.
♥ The Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock (1911)
This is the classic handbook of Nature Study from Cornell University. I personally wouldn't start with it. I would only start to draw from it after a great sense of wonder and curiosity has already been established, which the Elementary stories help to do.
Although it’s a guide to British butterflies, there are beautiful butterflies to look at and it has a good introduction to butterflies.
♥ Spiders by T. B. Kurata (1949)
The font is very small and there are lots of words on the pages, but it's not difficult to understand. Learn all about spiders and how to study them.
► ♥ The Children’s Life of the Bee by Maurice Maeterlinck (1919)
A true 'living book' written by a beekeeper who loves and cares for bees.
♥ The Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock (1911)
This is the classic handbook of Nature Study from Cornell University. I personally wouldn't start with it. I would only start to draw from it after a great sense of wonder and curiosity has already been established, which the Elementary stories help to do.
ADVANCED
♥ A Year Among the Bees by C. C. Miller (1891)
Practices of a bee-keeper with 25 years of experience.
♦ American Butterflies and Moths by Cecile Matschat
♥ Insect Biographies With Pen and Camera by John Ward (1914)
This book will appeal to the student who is ready for a more serious study of insect life. It was written with the desire to make the study of insects a worthy and helpful ambition. You'll find many drawings and photographs.
♥ Nature Biographies by Clarence Weed (1901)
Pretty detailed 'biographies' of butterflies, moths, grasshoppers and flies. Interesting read for a student who is already fascinated with insects.
♥ Scenes of Industry by Christian Isobel Johnstone (1830)
This isn't a difficult book to read at all. I only placed it in this High School section because I'm not sure a younger child will have the attention span to hold on to the careful observations this true lover of nature made about bees and ants. You may decide it's worth reading aloud to your younger children who have developed an interest in bees and ants. I think it's a fascinating read.
♥ The Bee-keeper’s Manual by Henry Taylor (1860)
Practical tips on beekeeping.
♥ The Population of an Old Pear Tree; or Stories of Insect Life by E. Van Bruyssel (1870)
" . . . the one man who could read [all the book of nature] would be the wisest in the world." Experience what it feels like to 'read' that book under an old pear tree--all that goes unnoticed by the average person. I loved the illustrations, too.
♥ The Wonders of Instinct by Jean Henri Fabre (1918)
If you read some of Fabre's stories adapted for children in the Elementary section, you may now want to read some of his actual writings. Here you will find more advanced ideas on 'the psychology of insects'. Translated from French.
Practices of a bee-keeper with 25 years of experience.
♦ American Butterflies and Moths by Cecile Matschat
♥ Insect Biographies With Pen and Camera by John Ward (1914)
This book will appeal to the student who is ready for a more serious study of insect life. It was written with the desire to make the study of insects a worthy and helpful ambition. You'll find many drawings and photographs.
♥ Nature Biographies by Clarence Weed (1901)
Pretty detailed 'biographies' of butterflies, moths, grasshoppers and flies. Interesting read for a student who is already fascinated with insects.
♥ Scenes of Industry by Christian Isobel Johnstone (1830)
This isn't a difficult book to read at all. I only placed it in this High School section because I'm not sure a younger child will have the attention span to hold on to the careful observations this true lover of nature made about bees and ants. You may decide it's worth reading aloud to your younger children who have developed an interest in bees and ants. I think it's a fascinating read.
♥ The Bee-keeper’s Manual by Henry Taylor (1860)
Practical tips on beekeeping.
♥ The Population of an Old Pear Tree; or Stories of Insect Life by E. Van Bruyssel (1870)
" . . . the one man who could read [all the book of nature] would be the wisest in the world." Experience what it feels like to 'read' that book under an old pear tree--all that goes unnoticed by the average person. I loved the illustrations, too.
♥ The Wonders of Instinct by Jean Henri Fabre (1918)
If you read some of Fabre's stories adapted for children in the Elementary section, you may now want to read some of his actual writings. Here you will find more advanced ideas on 'the psychology of insects'. Translated from French.
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Will o' the Wisp
Woodland Sketches MacDowell |
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The Bee
Francois Schubert |