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    2 Playful Non-Fiction Books to Bug Out Over

    Anna Iacovetta, Ph.D.By Anna Iacovetta, Ph.D.2 Mins Read Ages 4-8 Ages 9-12 Animal Books Best Kids Stories Book Lists Environment & Ecology Picture Books
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    Dr. Anna Iacovetta | The Children’s Book Review | April 2, 2019

    These 2 kids books take nonfiction to a new level! Using poetry and clever word plays, these picture books are playful, yet educational for ages 5-95!

    Cricket in the ThicketCricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

    Written by Carol Murray

    Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

    This beautifully illustrated book of watercolor and mixed media compliments these “buggy” poems very well. Each poem highlights a different insect and their sounds, their job, or their look. The page also includes a small insert giving 1 or 2 fun facts about that particular bug. A book that can be used to teach across the curriculum and encourage children to write their own poems about a favorite bug or animal.

    Order a Copy Now: Indiebound | Amazon | Barnes and Noble

    Ages 5-10 | Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. | 2017 | ISBN: 978-0805098181

    Do Doodlebugs Doodle- Amazing Insect FactsDo Doodlebugs Doodle? Amazing Insect Facts

    Written by Corinne Demas & Artemis Roehrig

    Illustrated by Ellen Shi

    This fun read answers questions based on the dissection of the insects’ names. For instance, “Do robber flies rob banks? Do booklice have library cards? Do bed bugs wear pajamas?” Readers are learning with every turn of the page with this fact-filled book! And you can’t help but smile when imagining the secret lives of insects through Shi’s large, colorful illustrations.

    Order a Copy Now: Indiebound | Amazon | Barnes and Noble

    Ages 5-10 | Publisher: Persnickety Press | 2018 | ISBN: 978-1943978359

    Header image illustration from ‘Cricket in the the Thicket: Poems About Bugs’ (Henry Holt and Co., 2017), written by Carol Murray and illustrated by Melissa Sweet.

    The book list 2 Playful Non-Fiction Books to Bug Out Over was curated by Anna Iacovetta. For similar articles, follow along with our content tagged with Bedtime Stories and Picture Books.

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    Artemis Roehrig Bugs Bugs and Spiders Carol Murray Corinne Demas Ellen Shi Henry Holt and Co. Melissa Sweet Nature Nature Studies Non-Fiction Persnickety Press Picture Books
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