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Some Bugs

Some Bugs

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  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Angela DiTerlizzi
  • ISBN：1481464442
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Summary

Get the buzz on bugs in this Classic Board Book edition of Some Bugs by bestselling author Angela DiTerlizzi！

Grab your magnifying glass！
Find your field guide！
And come hop， hide， swim， and glide
through this buggy backyard world！

Featuring butterflies and moths， crickets and cicadas， bumblebees and beetles， this zippy rhyming exploration of backyard-bug behavior is sure to have young insect enthusiasts bugging out with excitement！

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Reviews

Suzanne Kunz Williams ，

I came away with the most beautiful message while reading this book。 So Angela DiTerlizzi points out in this book that all bugs are different。 But as that message was repeated over and over again my take away was that God made each different bug with exactly the strengths and weaknesses that he wanted them to have。 Wouldn't it be so sad if the butterfly felt bad about itself because it couldn't glide on top of the water like so other bugs can。 Or wouldn't it be so sad if the bee felt sad about i I came away with the most beautiful message while reading this book。 So Angela DiTerlizzi points out in this book that all bugs are different。 But as that message was repeated over and over again my take away was that God made each different bug with exactly the strengths and weaknesses that he wanted them to have。 Wouldn't it be so sad if the butterfly felt bad about itself because it couldn't glide on top of the water like so other bugs can。 Or wouldn't it be so sad if the bee felt sad about itself because it couldn't spin webs like the spider。 God wants people to feel good about themselves and to enjoy their unique strengths and not to worry about their unique weaknesses。 I love my take-away from this book。 Hope you enjoy reading it too。 。。。more

Emily ，

Like Some Pets， clever rhymes and gorgeous， detailed illustrations give a broad overview of bugs。 This one can inspire lots of great conversation， and I appreciate the "identification" page at the end giving us the common name for each bug pictured throughout。 *Note*I read this one as a board book， and am annoyed at the tendency to make any old picture book into board format。 Although the text may be suited to younger kids， the pictures suffer from the tiny formatting。 Beautiful， complex illustr Like Some Pets， clever rhymes and gorgeous， detailed illustrations give a broad overview of bugs。 This one can inspire lots of great conversation， and I appreciate the "identification" page at the end giving us the common name for each bug pictured throughout。 *Note*I read this one as a board book， and am annoyed at the tendency to make any old picture book into board format。 Although the text may be suited to younger kids， the pictures suffer from the tiny formatting。 Beautiful， complex illustrations like these need more room！ 。。。more

Jonathan Scordino ，

My 21 month old gets very into this book。 The book has a key at the end with the name of many of the bug species in the book （it may have all the bugs）。 My daughter is learning the big names and seems them out on the pages。

Christine Van Zandt ，

While I like this book for its fun rhyme and cute images， overall， I have to give it a low rating because the inclusion of a pill bug is confusing as it is not a bug but， rather， a crustacean。 Same thing for the spider。 Again， not a bug。 It's an arachnid。Since readers are expecting this book to be nonfiction， these inaccuracies should have been omitted， noted in the text as sidebars， or stated in the back matter。 While I like this book for its fun rhyme and cute images， overall， I have to give it a low rating because the inclusion of a pill bug is confusing as it is not a bug but， rather， a crustacean。 Same thing for the spider。 Again， not a bug。 It's an arachnid。Since readers are expecting this book to be nonfiction， these inaccuracies should have been omitted， noted in the text as sidebars， or stated in the back matter。 。。。more

Britten Gordon ，

This book is all about bugs and some characteristics about them。 It would be a great starter book for kids to learn about bugs and what to know if they come in contact with one。 It is also a great starter book about poetry as well。 This book should probably be read to students in Pre-K or Kindergarten。 However， if a student is reading it by themselves， 1st or 2nd grade might be more appropriate。

Melki ，

This book features a fun， rhyming text to introduce the kiddos to a kaleidoscopic plethora of bugs， and encourages youngsters to look for， and examine insects on their own。 Here's another title， however， that would be NOTHING without the illustrations。 These are by Brendan Wenzel， Caldecott winner for They All Saw a Cat， and they are SPECTACULAR！Hopefully some children who are squeamish about bugs will be inspired to observe the marvels of the insect world。 This book features a fun， rhyming text to introduce the kiddos to a kaleidoscopic plethora of bugs， and encourages youngsters to look for， and examine insects on their own。 Here's another title， however， that would be NOTHING without the illustrations。 These are by Brendan Wenzel， Caldecott winner for They All Saw a Cat， and they are SPECTACULAR！Hopefully some children who are squeamish about bugs will be inspired to observe the marvels of the insect world。 。。。more

Sandy ，

I think I like this book as much as or more than The Hungry Little Caterpillar。 It has age appropriate and fun rhymes that introduces kids to so many little insects - some familiar and some not。 The final page includes a picture glossary of all the bugs included throughout the pages。 It is a fun little learning book perfect to have on the bookshelf for boys or girls。 I think I like this book as much as or more than The Hungry Little Caterpillar。 It has age appropriate and fun rhymes that introduces kids to so many little insects - some familiar and some not。 The final page includes a picture glossary of all the bugs included throughout the pages。 It is a fun little learning book perfect to have on the bookshelf for boys or girls。 。。。more

Megan ，

M LOVES this book。 She loves looking at all the bugs， especially the ladybug that appears on each page。 She enjoys pointing out the cat the hides in a few of the scenes， and she likes to go through and point at the different kinds of bugs so that I name them for her。 This is written for a much older kid， but my 1。5 year old thinks it's awesome - and I think it's fun too。 Bright colors， fun rhyming scheme， a page at the end that labels the different types of bugs。 I think I might buy a copy of th M LOVES this book。 She loves looking at all the bugs， especially the ladybug that appears on each page。 She enjoys pointing out the cat the hides in a few of the scenes， and she likes to go through and point at the different kinds of bugs so that I name them for her。 This is written for a much older kid， but my 1。5 year old thinks it's awesome - and I think it's fun too。 Bright colors， fun rhyming scheme， a page at the end that labels the different types of bugs。 I think I might buy a copy of this one， it's great。 。。。more

Emma Refvem ，

Sooo cute and fun

Rachelle Knight ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Wow this book is awesome👍

Kelsey Gourd ，

So fun to read with a baby on my lap！

Stacey ，

A great title to pair with an outdoor excursion and a magnifying glass。 The cat is cute too。。。

Nancy Patterson ，

Date I completed reading the book: 11-11-20My star rating （1 to 5）: ***The date: 11-25-20 Genre: FictionGrade range: K-3Book review: This would be a great book to use when talking about bugs or rhyming！

Sara ，

Cute， rhyming， informative （especially portion at back of book）。

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Marissa ，

We received this book as a gift for my daughter’s 1st birthday。 It quickly became her favorite book！ It is bright and colorful and the sing-song rhymes are quite catchy， and predictable， which is great for children！ Now that she’s closer to two， she loves this book even more because she can participate with it。 We mimic the sounds the bugs make and she has a great time with it。 This is a must for any nursery/play room！

Maria ，

Super cute book！ Loved it！

Nicole Lowe ，

This book is amazing for early readers and any children who are interested in bugs！ This may not be the best book in a classroom with a student who may have a real fear of bugs。

Kathleen ，

Kids who like bugs will enjoy the bright colorful pictures。 Bugs truly do come in all shapes and sizes。 And not all of them are even icky！ （poor cockroach）

Lauren Allen ，

Protip: keep an eye out for the ladybug！

Brittany ，

This book will teach your little one about tons of new bugs （not just the cute butterflies and crickets they see everyday）。

Ashley ，

What an exciting book to read at storytime， or to include in a list of things families could do at home together。 Wenzel's illustrations are adorable and fun without being too divorced from what the bugs really look like。 Really enjoyed this one。 There's a beautiful page at the end where all of the species are identified。Recommended for kids who are into bugs。 Excellent for a group before a bug-finding activity。 What an exciting book to read at storytime， or to include in a list of things families could do at home together。 Wenzel's illustrations are adorable and fun without being too divorced from what the bugs really look like。 Really enjoyed this one。 There's a beautiful page at the end where all of the species are identified。Recommended for kids who are into bugs。 Excellent for a group before a bug-finding activity。 。。。more

Sandra ，

This is a great introduction to different kinds of bugs with beautiful illustrations。 I appreciated that they weren’t too realistic because I hate bugs， and I appreciated the last page which names all the bugs。 Apparently a scorpion is a bug。。。 even mom learned something new！

Ashley ，

Cute picture book for young kids that describe the movements of different insects in simple， yet fun， rhyming text。 The illustrations are also fun and engaging and they also include an Insect Guide in the back naming all of the bugs that were present throughout the book。 I gave 4 stars only because spiders and scorpions were classified as "bugs" rather than arachnids which might confuse a young reader。 Definitely would recommend to any preschool age group。 Cute picture book for young kids that describe the movements of different insects in simple， yet fun， rhyming text。 The illustrations are also fun and engaging and they also include an Insect Guide in the back naming all of the bugs that were present throughout the book。 I gave 4 stars only because spiders and scorpions were classified as "bugs" rather than arachnids which might confuse a young reader。 Definitely would recommend to any preschool age group。 。。。more

Kris Dersch ，

Vibrant， cute， a must for young bug enthusiasts。 Both my toddler and my kindergartner were fans。

Monique ，

Delightful book that is beautifully illustrated。 My kids loved trying to pronounce the bug names。 Reading and learning is always amazing。

Katie Fitzgerald ，

This is not an especially useful book for teaching science as most of the creatures included aren't actually bugs。 This is not an especially useful book for teaching science as most of the creatures included aren't actually bugs。 。。。more

Michael Fitzgerald ，

Not particularly helpful in teaching youngsters。 Firstly， when you call everything from a dog tick to a bumblebee to a monarch caterpillar to a scorpion a "bug，" you haven't taught anything and actually have probably made readers more confused。 Why can't a more scientific definition be used （insects of the order Hemiptera， with mouths designed for sucking）？ Butterflies and bumblebees and beetles are not bugs。 And scorpions certainly aren't - they aren't even insects; they are arachnids， like spi Not particularly helpful in teaching youngsters。 Firstly， when you call everything from a dog tick to a bumblebee to a monarch caterpillar to a scorpion a "bug，" you haven't taught anything and actually have probably made readers more confused。 Why can't a more scientific definition be used （insects of the order Hemiptera， with mouths designed for sucking）？ Butterflies and bumblebees and beetles are not bugs。 And scorpions certainly aren't - they aren't even insects; they are arachnids， like spiders。 Of the 46 named at the back of the book， here's the score。 It's not good。NOT BUGS - moths/butterflies， beetles， bees/ants， and moreWoolly bear caterpillar （Lepidoptera）Monarch caterpillar （Lepidoptera）Monarch butterfly （Lepidoptera）Lunate Zale moth （Lepidoptera）Grapeleaf skeletonizer moth （Lepidoptera）Hummingbird hawk moth （Lepidoptera）Gypsy moth （Lepidoptera）Poplar sphinx caterpillar （Lepidoptera）Two-spotted ladybug （Coleoptera） Eyed click beetle （Coleoptera）Hercules beetle （Coleoptera）Sunburst diving beetle （Coleoptera）Whirligig beetle （Coleoptera）Boll weevil （Coleoptera）American bumblebee （Hymenoptera）Honeybee （Hymenoptera）Yellow jacket （Hymenoptera）Silky ant （Hymenoptera）Lubber grasshopper （Orthoptera）Angle-wing katydid （Orthoptera）Field cricket （Orthoptera）Walking stick （Phasmatodea）Timema （Phasmatodea）Greenhouse thrip （nymph） （Thysanoptera）Snake fly （Raphidoptera）Halloween pennant dragonfly （Odonata）Caddisfly （Trichoptera）Dog flea （Siphonaptera）Chinese mantis （Mantodea）Horsefly （Diptera）Green lacewing （Neuroptera）Earwig （Dermaptera）NOT EVEN INSECTS！Marbled orb weaver （Araneae - arachnids）Dog tick （Ixodida - arachnids）Red velvet mite （Trombidiformes - arachnids）Scorpion （Scorpiones - arachnid）Pill bug （Isopoda - crustaceans）Springtail （illustration could be Poduromorpha， but regardless， springtails （Collembola） are no longer considered insects）YES！ EIGHT TRUE BUGS！Periodical cicadaWater striderGreen stinkbugWhite flyWheel bugPink aphidBuffalo treehopperScarlet-and-green leafhopperSo， there are indeed some bugs in this book。 But 38 of the 46 are not bugs。 Considering there are more than 50，000 species of true bugs， it's not like anyone was going to run out of choices。 Now， I don't believe the author or illustrator really bothered to consider a more scientific definition， but even a colloquial definition of "a small insect" fails for a number of these。 And considering that kids probably do already make a distinction between beetles and butterflies and spiders， this sloppy conflation makes things worse rather than better。What is it that bugs do？ Sucking。 This is their defining characteristic。 Unfortunately， that word does not appear at all in the litany of: "Stinging， biting， stinking， fighting， hopping， gliding， swimming， hiding， building， making， hunting， taking - bugs are oh-so-fascinating！" （And yes， that was an attempt at rhyming "making" and "taking" with "fascinating" so true rhyme isn't in the cards here either。） 。。。more

Melanie ，

Many different types of insects and their identifying actions are portrayed in this story。 Children are going to love calling out what the insects are and guessing what they do。Oh， this one's going to be a storytime favorite！ The action words are amazing！ This book could also be very helpful for teaching gerunds。 Many different types of insects and their identifying actions are portrayed in this story。 Children are going to love calling out what the insects are and guessing what they do。Oh， this one's going to be a storytime favorite！ The action words are amazing！ This book could also be very helpful for teaching gerunds。 。。。more

Susan ，

Meh。 The word use is solid and the illustrations cute。 BUT virtually none of the creatures shown are actually bugs。 Plus， ladybird beetles neither click nor sing。 Children are capable of learning proper information about the world; unfortunately， they are also able to learn incorrect information。 This book generally provides the latter。

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