The Backyard Bug Book for Kids: Storybook, Insect Facts, and Activities

by Lauren Davidson

Crawl into the wonderful world of bugs—a fun photographic adventure.

Take your child on an educational adventure bursting with the kinds of colorful photographs you need in bug books for kids.

The Backyard Bug Book for Kids has everything you’d want in bug books for kids: a story, pictures, and activities combined. Introduce your little one to the types of bugs they’re likely to see during their day, then help them remember what they’ve learned with fun, on-the-page challenges.

Go beyond other bug books for kids with:

Bugs galore—Learn cool facts about familiar insects: ladybugs, grasshoppers, dragonflies, and more. Amazing pictures—See creepy crawlies up close with big and colorful photos. Exciting activities—Continue the learning with all kinds of bug-themed activities.

Give your child a bug’s-eye view of the world with this must-have title for anyone interested in bug books for kids.

Genres: Childrens, Nonfiction, Picture Books, Education, Science

48 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 10, 2019

Reviews

[Jasmine from How Useful It Is · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this book for my toddler's bedtime. Great book told by a caterpillar in a rhyming way. The caterpillar introduced each bug and there are facts about each of them. I love the ending of this picture book because it gave young readers hand on activity pages to work on. There are mazes where the honeybees travel to a flower and my toddler got to draw a line around the maze. There are matching games where my toddler drew a line from word to bug and from bug shapes to bug. There are bug pattern games. There's the bug hide and seek for my toddler to find hidden in the leaves. My toddler loved this book! She got to learn about spider, honeybees, ladybug, caterpillar, and many more!

Thank you Callisto Kids for the opportunity to read and review!

[Grace Huey · Rating 5 out of 5]

No help needed: cricket, beautiful, grasshopper, caterpillar, pearl, sneaky

Help needed: dangerous, tricked

[Christina/ The Blog for Teachers, Readers, & Life! · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful introduction to the world of bugs for young children! I believe even older preschoolers will be able to predict which bug will come next, and grab the concepts/ facts about different bugs.

I thought the activities in the back of the book will help children solidify the concepts presented in the book.

[Danielle Neubauer · Rating 5 out of 5]

“The Backyard Bug Book for Kids,” by Lauren Davidson, is an adorable nonfiction tale of a small caterpillar on his way to becoming a beautiful butterfly! On his journey he meets many insects who tell little facts about themselves to their audience. From learning about anatomy, eating habits, and even physical abilities the book ends with a great activity book for children!
I really enjoyed reading this short book and thought it would be a great book to read in science class for young children. Perhaps as a preface to a bug study project?

[Lori C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Genre: Nonfiction
Ages: PreK-2nd

This book about backyard bugs as seen through the eyes of a monarch caterpillar is informative and has a wide variety of common bugs in it. It bothered me a little that the book did not explain what type of caterpillar or butterfly the main character was. But the format was clever. I liked the combination of story-telling and fact-giving. There are cool activities in the back that children will love.

[Mervin Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the way this book uses the ever-popular process of butterfly metamorphosis to introduce its audience to so many fun facts about other fascinating insects! The story is written in a fun and whimsical rhyme that is sure to capture the interest of and engage young minds immediately. The photos used to illustrate the story provide a up-close view of so many different backyard bugs that many of us have never had the opportunity to see in such detail.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Conner has picked up so much from this book. Between this and the Hungry Caterpillar he's ready to tell you all about a chrysalis and the life cycle of a caterpillar. Just this weekend he identified a rolypoly in the garden as well. A good first book on bugs and birthday gift from his Pepere.

[Jacob Hinger · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fun story book that also gives you plenty of fun and interesting facts about bugs. It also gives you some fun activities that you can do. I highly recommend.

I don't think this will fit with the content of my future classes so I doubt I have it in my future classroom.

[Epifania Rita Gallina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read with Emma and I love it

[Ginny · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is good for a lower age group than for the one I was buying for.

[Sohail Mateen · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is a really good app

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was fantastic and love the activities at the end.

[Cuen Funderburke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun!! My 5 year old loved this

Comes with fun quizzes to see if they learned and sure enough he did!! We used this for a fun home school lesson

[Marta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great little book to get kids excited about backyard exploring.

[DEVYN · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun and informative for little readers!

My boys are all into bugs at this moment and this book provide a fun and informative way to learn about the bugs and animals.

[Holly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun bug book!

Simple enough to read with my 2 year old that is fascinated with bugs right now! We like the games in the back of the book!

[NayDoubleU · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a cute educational book

My 2.5 year old loved this book and so did I. Definitely something I want to own as we read it via kindle

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, great info, great activities.

[Evelyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun book and I enjoyed the pictures. Simple ideas for children.

[Happy LittleReaders · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Backyard Bug Book for kids is chock-full of facts about bugs that you can find in your own backyard. From a small caterpillar to ladybugs to even crickets and dragonflies, this book is sure to make readers understand what bug they’re seeing outside.
Reason for recommendation: This book is recommended by teachers worldwide, and has all the facts about backyard bugs.

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[SOMDReigel · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful book filled with facts about familiar insects as discovered by a caterpillar. The story is accompanied by close-up photographs. What I really liked is that it is not too wordy – it will keep the attention of children it’s geared for. At the end of the book are activities designed for 3-5 year olds. Good size book with sturdy pages.

[TJE · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good vocab