Bugs

by Eva Steele-Saccio, National Geographic Kids (Editor)

Why do fireflies light up? How many bugs can you find in your garden? With fun photos and lively, approachable design, this next book in the Look & Learn series introduces preschoolers to the world of insects, including favorites such as ladybugs, fireflies, and butterflies.

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals, Nature, Childrens, Picture Books, Science

24 pages, Board Book

First published February 10, 2015

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I've read 11-week-old Ada several books, this is the first she's seemed interested in. She looked at all the pages and only yelled once.

[Faloni © · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was fun sharing this book in our pre-k classroom. Students went on a nature walk and saw many living things. This was a good read for us to study bug facts and illustrations .

[Brielle McKenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is all about various types of bugs. There are very interesting insects in this book that many children would be very interested to learn about.

I would use this book in a classroom to introduce students to various bugs and educate them in a way that makes them less afraid of them. I would recommend this book to any parents who has a child who loves the outdoors and finding little bugs!

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

1. This book has not received any awards to date.
2. This book is appropriate for prekindergarten through kindergarten.
3. This story book discusses different types of bugs including the ladybug, butterfly, bumblebee, praying mantis, and firefly. It describes characteristics including color and some distinguishing features of each bug. The book also gives useful information about the bug such as if they are harmful and what they can do.
4. I liked how the book included large photographs of the bugs for children to see exactly what each bug looks like. I also enjoyed that the story gave questions to the reader to see if they are following along and understanding the information shown to them. Lastly, I really liked the fun facts that the author gave in the "guess what?" sections.
5. Two in-class uses for this book:
-Ask students to write and or draw a picture of their favorite bug and explain why; either orally or written.
-Students can use the book after a nature walk as a reference if they found any interesting bugs that they want to learn more about.

[Asho · Rating 3 out of 5]

In general I think National Geographic does a very good job with their children's books, and this is no exception. It has simple, vibrant and colorful pictures of bugs with a few simple facts on each page. F was very interested in it and kept running her little fingers over the pages. I think she was expecting it to have textures, although it doesn't. It's visually interesting, though.

[Kelly Wickham · Rating 5 out of 5]

The kids really like these books. They have beautiful, up close, real life detailed pictures of bugs that are fascinating and intriguing. The words are few and simple and easy to understand and the simple quizzes at the end of the book make children feel knowledgeable and accomplished.

[Tatiana Crisan · Rating 2 out of 5]

The pictures are ok, but it was so badly written, that I had to cover the text with painter's tape and write my own. It reminded me of my school years when I would forget my homework and hastily scribble something to avoid punishment- is this what you did Eva? Sure reads like it!

[Aaron Wong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Steele-Saccio, E. (2015). Bugs: Look & learn. Washington, DC: National Geographic Kids.

[MamaMary · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 2 year olds favorite book. We read it several times a day.

[Laurie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series. Good mix of known and unknown vocabulary. Peter learned bumblebee, praying mantis, and firefly.

[Maeve · Rating 3 out of 5]

Readers are introduced to different bugs.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This simple introductory board book teaches young readers all about bugs in an easily accessible way. The use of large colorful photographs and Guess What? bubbles allows readers to encounter interesting facts quickly and without being intimidated by too much text. Simple lines point out areas of interest about the bugs, including the fact that butterflies shelter under leaves to avoid getting drenched during rain. the book's interactive quality adds to its reader appeal.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another library discovery. Sturdy board book construction with large photos of various bugs (lady bug, monarch butterfly, praying manits, bumblebee, firefly). Most of the text is at the top of the page, I'm not sure if that's a positive or a negative. The final page has photos of all five of the bugs that have been featured throughout the book. The baby loved it.

[Katelyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the first books I read to Eliza :)

[Brandon Rios]

“Bugs” by Eva Steele-Saccio; National Geographic Kids
1. Awards the book received: This book has not received any awards to date.
2. Appropriate Grade Level(s): This book is appropriate for prekindergarten through kindergarten.
3. Summary: This story book discusses different types of bugs including the ladybug, butterfly, bumblebee, praying mantis, and firefly. They describe characteristics of each bug including color and other distinguishing features. The book also gives information about the bug including if they are harmful to humans and what they can do.
4. Review: I liked how the book included large photographs of the bugs for children to understand why they truly look like. I also enjoyed that the story gave questions to the reader to see if they are following along and understanding the information shown to them. Lastly, I liked that on some of the pages they included a little extra “guess what?” bubble that gave more information on the bugs for students.
5. Uses in classroom:
-Ask students to write and or draw a picture of their favorite bug and explain why; either orally or written.
-Have students go on a nature walk and see if they can find a bug, take a picture of it, and bring the picture to class.

[Wolfgang · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the pictures and the facts.