This booklist was contributed by Appleton Public Library Children's Services Staff , 3/08
A bug-a-boo day play(2005)The Sunny Patch kids dress in costumes and put on a play, but they discover that this involves hard work.
Ace Lacewing, Bug Detective(2005)Aided by his friends, Ace Lacewing, Bug Detective, sets out on the trail of kidnappers who took Queenie Bee.
The Alphabet tree(2004)After a storm blows some of them away, the letters on the alphabet tree learn from a strange bug to be stronger by forming words, then a caterpillar comes along and tells them that words are not enough; they must say something important. The wordbug teaches the letters on the alphabet tree, torn and tossed by a windstorm, how to become stronger by banding together to form words. Then a clever purple caterpillar teaches the letters to become even stronger by forming sentences with a message of peace. Available in hardcover for the first time in many years, The Alphabet Tree is Leo Lionni's gentle parable about the power of the written word in a democratic society.
Bean thirteen(2007)Two bugs, Ralph and Flora, try to divide thirteen beans so that the unlucky thirteenth bean disappears, but they soon discover that the math is not so easy.
Beetle McGrady eats bugs!(2005)During Fun with Food Week in her school science class, second-grader Beetle McGrady tries to work up the courage to eat an ant.
Big bug surprise(2007)Prunella knows so much about insects that people get bored listening to her talk, but when her classroom fills up with bees during show-and-tell, Prunella saves the day. Includes facts about insects.
The Boll weevil ball(2002)When a very, very small beetle decides to attend a ball, he won't let anything stop him -- not even the danger of being squished on the dance floor.
Bow-Wow bugs a bug(2007)A wordless picture book about a persistent terrier who spends a day following a bug through his neighborhood.
Bug Muldoon: the garden of fear(2001)Something strange is going on in the garden and Bug Muldoon, beetle private investigator, tries to figure out how the ants and the wasps are involved.
The Bugliest bug(2002)All kinds of insects compete to see who is the "bugliest" bug of all, but there is a sinister surprise behind the contest.
Bumble bugs and elephants a big and little book(2006)Great big and tiny little animals interact side by side.
Crickwing(2000)A lonely cockroach named Crickwing has a creative idea that saves the day for the leaf-cutter ants when their fierce forest enemies attack them.
Daddy is a doodlebug(2000)A young doodlebug describes how he and his father are alike and the things they enjoy doing together.
Dashing through the snow(2005)While hurrying home to join their family for a Holly Day feast, Miss Spider and her sons become trapped in a snowstorm before meeting up with some helpful insect friends.
Deputy Harvey and the ant cow caper(2005)The sheriff of Ant Hill seems none too worried when the townsfolk inform him that someone--perhaps a gang of ladybugs--has been rustling their ant cows, but Deputy Harvey is determined to put a stop to the thievery.
Desmond and the naughtybugs(2006)Desmond is a well-behaved boy most of the time, but sometimes, when he is attacked by Peskies, Sloggies, and Squirmies, he cannot seem to be good.
Diary of a spider(2005)A young spider discovers, day by day, that there is a lot to learn about being a spider, including how to spin webs and avoid vacuum cleaners.
Don't bug me!(2001)When Megan must collect twenty-five insects for a school project, her little brother's interference and a classmate's teasing make the task difficult, and reveal that she does not know either of them as well as she thought.
Doorknob the Rabbit and the carnival of bugs(2005)When Doorknob the Rabbit is unable to get rid of a houseful of bugs, the reader is invited to help out.
Dot & Jabber and the big bug mystery(2003)Dot and Jabber, mouse detectives, try to solve the mystery of the disappearing insects.
A Frog in the bog(2003)A frog in the bog grows larger and larger as he eats more and more bugs, until he attracts the attention of an alligator who puts an end to his eating.
Geez Louise!(2003)Louise the stinkbug must face the bullying cockroach, Kiki, in a skating contest.
The Grimy-slimy bug safari(2004)Tracy climbs up a tree while looking for some bugs and winds up seeing God's creatures upside-down.
I love bugs!(2005)A boy extols the various characteristics of insects, all of which he loves.
The Jazz fly: starring the Jazz Bugs(2000)
Little Buggy runs away(2003)Little Buggy has a fight with Big Buggy and runs away, with help from some ant friends, but when night falls and the ants have to go home, Little Buggy has second thoughts.
The Little squeegy bug(2001)A wingless little bug with no name wants to be a bumblebee and begins to search for a pair of wings.
Manuelo the playing mantis(2004)A praying mantis who longs to make music gets help from a spider named Debby Webster.
The Perfect pet(2003)After Elizabeth's parents do not agree with her various suggestions for the perfect pet, she discovers a solution.
Pest fest(2007)In beauty, talent and skills, the housefly can't compete with other bugs. But as a pest he is a winner. Book shows beetle, firefly, cricket, cicada, housefly and spider.
Reptiles are my life(2001)Amanda, who loves insects, and Maggie, who loves reptiles, are best friends until Emily joins their class and Maggie feels left out.
Sleepyhead bear(2006)Bear tries to catch a few winks in his lair, but all sorts of bugs are bugging him.
Stanley the stinkbug goes to camp(2006)Stanley Stinkbug is nervous about going to camp and when he gets nervous he becomes surrounded by a malodorous cloud, but while the other campers are helping him to stay calm, they discover why God gave him his unique trait.
Sticky Burr: adventures in Burrwood Forest(2007)Sticky Burr is on the verge of being kicked out of his village in Burrwood Forest because he is not prickly enough to suit some of the other burrs, but when the village is attacked by wild dogs, Sticky Burr and his friends come to the rescue.
The Story of red rubber ball(2004)Describes the life of a red rubber ball and its encounters with a variety of insects and animals.
Ugh! a bug(2002)Rhyming text and illustrations present various reactions to encounters with such bugs as an ant, beetle, and ladybug.
The Ugly caterpillar(2000)Speckles the spider and Crumbs the cricket think a caterpillar is too ugly to be their friend, but Annie the ant insists that something beautiful might be inside.
The Very greedy bee(2007)A greedy bee learns a lesson when he "slurps and burps" too much nectar, falls asleep in a meadow, and needs help from other insects to find his way home after dark.
The Very ugly bug(2005)A bug is so ugly she scares away the bird that was about to devour her.
