Four insects set out to find the perfect home.

Everybody has a favorite bug. Some like shiny, colorful beetles or busy ants or soft pale moths best. Others prefer spindly walking sticks or fuzzy caterpillars that turn into bright butterflies. With beautiful illustrations and charming personal stories, 15 children's book artists share their favorite bugs and why they love them.

Dot and Jabber, mouse detectives, try to solve the mystery of the disappearing insects.

From Ruth Krauss, the celebrated children's book author of The Carrot Seed and A Hole Is to Dig, comes this never-before-published book of witty one-liners-brought to life by Geisel Honor-winning artist Sergio Ruzzier. Dance with a leaf. Jump like a raindrop. Sit in the sun and shine. Not since A Hole Is to Dig and Open House for Butterflies have we seen such electric and playful words on a page. This imaginative story from Ruth Krauss-one of the...

"This new and updated edition presents the latest scientific information on ladybugs in language accessible for young readers through bright illustrations, informative diagrams, and easy-to-read text. Kids will rethink what they know about the little red bug while being introduced to biology vocabulary and environmentalism. See the ladybug grow from an egg to an adult. Explore just some of the different colorings and markings from the thousands of...

"Ruby does NOT like bugs! Until she's stuck spending time with this one..."--

"A kids' guide to insects and their habitats."--

Did you know you share your home with monsters?! In this book explore the menagerie of tiny and unusual creatures--arthropods (insects, mites, and spiders)--found in our lawns and gardens, our food, our beds, our clothes, and even our eyelashes. Some of these monsters are so tiny that they were barely recognized, even by scientists, until the invention of the electron microscope. Although they may seem like aliens from another planet, these miniscule...

"Poetry about cool insects with accompanying fascinating facts"--

The kid in this story has had it with how much bugs love him-love to bite him, that is! Now he's determined to return the favor. But as he eagerly hunts the bugs in his backyard, he can't help noticing how impressive they are-they're basically master builders with superstrength! But will that remarkable quality be enough for him to change what's on the menu? This zany tale of a fed-up kid and the insects who like to feed on him will delight young...