Bug Hotel

by Clover Robin

Discover how a bug hotel can create a sustainable, safe
environment for insects and mini-beasts by exploring each
section, lifting the flaps and finding out facts about your
favourite garden insects.

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

Unknown Binding

Published January 1, 2018

About the author

Clover Robin is a pattern designer and illustrator. She delights in nature and all things botanical, inspired by a childhood of woodland walks and countryside rambles. She is currently based in London, where all of her artwork is lovingly handcrafted and printed.

Reviews

[Sydney Rames · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was really fun with the pop up’s and flaps to learn from. It was very educational, even to me as a college student. I think it’s a great book to introduce young children to different kinds of bugs while sharing great information and facts.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is so cute and I love it!! But, I tend to love any kids (or otherwise) book with bugs and an action you take to help them. Each species was given a good amount of detail about them and were illustrated beautifully, I especially think its great that the author teaches readers what the need at the end to attract a variety of species to your garden and make your own "bug hotel".

[Mr Payne Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this beautiful lift-the-flap board book for Year 2 to use alongside their teaching of microhabitats in Science. I know I certainly struggle to find really good quality non fiction texts to use across the curriculum (especially for younger readers) but this book ticks all the boxes.

Not only are the illustrations striking, but the fact that the children can lift the flaps in the book to discover more information about the creatures makes it feel like you're searching for bugs in the garden instead of in your living room! And to top it all off, vocabulary is absolutely pouring out of this. Some children in Year 2 would struggle to read this independently but it would be a wonderful text to use in English, Whole Class Reading or Guided Reading sessions when you can discuss the subject specific language in depth.

This is a book that will not only encourage reading for pleasure, but also reading science for pleasure! You'll find it hard to resist making your own bug hotel after reading too!

[Victoria Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is filled with tons of information on different bugs and their life cycles, on top of having flip-ups for children to learn even more. The one downside is it would have to be teacher-directed because it has such high reading levels.

Accelerated Reader: 7.4 (estimation)
Guided Reading Level: X (estimation)
6 Traits: Presentation

I would use this book when talking about different organisms and to show students how different bugs life cycles run.

[Henessy Tolliver · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really great book and children would really be interested in lifting the flaps while learning real information about different bugs. I like how the book is shaped like a house, really fun informational book to read.

[Lizzy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm really not sure who this is aimed at. It is pretty for grown ups, but is a board book, yet covered in really tricky text suitable for primary school kids. Artwork is nice but a bit unclear in places. a book to be given as a gift, but not kept!

[Debra (Dragon Nanny) Phiri · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great way to learn about different bugs and their homes!

[★ℕłℂØℓҾ★ (Nix) · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a nice book, and my kids love it, but I honestly thought there would be more bugs and more descriptions about the bugs. I would say it's great for very young kids.

[*JEN the booknerd* · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am such a sucker for these adorable kids books. This is what happens when you work in a library. Anyhoo, totally adorable and I now want to make a bug hotel in my backyard!

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Flaps

[Cindy · Rating 2 out of 5]

flaps hard to open

[Terri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bug Hotel by Clover Robin is crawling with fascinating insect facts and fully booked with dazzling illustrations.

[Elliott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful book!

[Heather Lei · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's an interesting and cute book. While it is a board book, that seems more to make it sturdy than to gear it toward toddlers. There is a lot of text. I read it to my autistic 8yo and he sat for it but wasn't truly engaged, the text to action-illustration ratio was too skewed toward text.

My 6yo loved the book. She lifted the flaps, read along with me and then requested we get the supplies to build a hotel like the book designed. I asked her if we should do it exactly like the book said, with all the rooms for the bugs in one container and she replied that she thought we should separate them so it didn't turn into a spider buffet.

I enjoyed the book as an adult.

[Evalynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved all of the intricacies of this book. The information & illustrations under each flap were such a treat, I was excited to read it as an adult. I have seen "bug hotels" around, & think it would be neat to build one someday.

[Lenka Letadlo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pro děti bych spíš obrázky schovala pod okýnka, aby měly důvod je otevírat, takhle je to hlavně pro textumilné dětské exempláře. :)