A nonsense rhyme introduces children to familiar bugs. includes a fun facts section.

Honeybees are a crucial part of our food chain. As they gather nectar from flowers to make sweet honey, these bees also play an important role in pollination, helping some plants produce fruit. But large numbers of honeybees are disappearing every year...and no one knows why. Is a fungus killing them? Could a poor diet be the cause? What about changes to bees' natural habitat? In this real-life science mystery, scientists and beekeepers are working...

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. One track of sound disc has page-turn signals.

Text and illustrations introduce young readers to ladybugs.

"Simple text accompanied by full-color photographs give an up-close look at grasshoppers"--Provided by publisher.

In this expanded version of a popular song, the itsy-bitsy spider's climbing is interrupted by a fan, a mouse, a cat, and some dew before she makes her way to the top of a tree to spin her web.

Maybelle the cockroach follows the advice of her new fly friend Maurice and tumbles into a terrifying but tasty adventure during Mrs. Peabody's Ladies' Spring Tea.

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to insects. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

Carefully leveled text and engaging full-color photos introduce early fluent readers to the world's biggest insects, describing their physical features and behavior while comparing aspects of their size to everyday items familiar to young readers. Includes activity, glossary, and index.

"Engaging images accompany information about disgusting bugs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--