Age 6

Bye-Bye Big Bad Bullybug by Ed Emberley.
Using the same die cut design as “Go Away Big Green Monster” turning each page builds up to the climatic ending. Big mean bullybug is about to attack an itty bitty baby bug, but the reader can make it stop in its tracks and chase it away.

Very Clumsy Click Beetle  by Eric Carle.
The baby click beetle is not very graceful and has a hard time landing on its feet. With the help of friends and a wise old click beetle it learns some important things.  

I Love Bugs  by Philemon Sturges.     
A boy and his cat go on a hunting trip for bugs to either photograph or sketch. The boy loves bugs so much that he talks about them constantly.

Age 7

Bugs: Poems About Creeping Things by David L. Harrison.
Forty short poems about bugs are written for two voices, so grab a friend and have loads of fun when you read these together.

Big Bugs by Seymour Simon.
If you are into big bugs, check out “Big Bugs” which feature such giants as Goliath Beetles, Dragonflies, Lantern Flies and Giant Cockroaches. Yikes!!!

Because a Little Bug Went Ka-Choo! by Rosetta Stone.
A little bug sneezes and it starts a whole chain of calamities, involving cows, turtles, policeman and even the circus parade.

Age 8

Hi Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold.
A boy and a fly meet. The boy is looking for a pet, a special pet to enter into the smartest pet competition. Of course the fly is smart - she knows the boy’s name “Buzz.”

Breakout at the Bug Lab  by Ruth Horowitz.
Leo and Max are on a mission to find and recapture a Giant Cockroach which has escaped from their mother’s lab. Of course if they want to catch it they have to “Think like a bug.”

Miss Spider’s New Car by David Kirk.
Miss Holley and Miss Spider go shopping for a new car. Shopping for a perfect car can be very tiring and adventurous. After trying several Miss Spider declares she has the perfect car.

Age 9

Horrible Harry and the Ant Invasion by Suzy Kline.
Being an “ant monitor” in his classroom proves to be harder than Harry thought. When the escaping ants give him a few bites, Harry has to give up the distinguished title to someone else.

Butterfly Battle by Nancy White.
A class trip turns out to be a real live experience when Miss Frizzle turns the kids into butterflies on a butterfly trip.  Part of the “Magic School Bus” series.

1001 Facts About Insects  by L. A. Mound.
This small book is packed with 550 illustrations of what else- Bugs! It also has 1001 interesting facts about them.

Age 10

Cockroach Cooties by Laurence Yep.
Instead of fighting, brothers Teddy and Bobby have to unite in designing a plan to keep away the class bully Arnie.  Can Bobby’s new pet save the day?

Mysteries of Spider Kane by Mary Pope Osborne.
There is trouble in the garden: kidnapped friends, strange messages and bugs gone bad. But, never fear, Spider Kane the cool, clever, and dashing detective is here to help. Enjoy two thrilling stories of danger and suspense.

End of the Beginning: Being the Adventures of a Small Snail
(and an Even Smaller Ant) by Avi.
Avon the snail has heard that adventures are key to a happy life. Avon has never had any adventures, but that is all about to change because Avon and his friend Edward the ant are going on a journey in search of adventures.  

Age 11

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White.
Wilbur the pig is about to die, but when Charlotte, the spider, hears about it she comes up with a plan to save her friend.

Cricket in Times Square by George Selden.
When a country cricket arrives in New York by mistake, he has to learn fast or he won’t survive for long. Thanks to Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat who offer help he has a nice adventure. This classic tale of friendship will warm your heart.

Bug Scientists by Donna M. Jackson.
If you love insects or bugs and want to find out all about being an entomologist (a bug scientist) this is a book that will inspire you.

Age 12

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl.
In order to get away from his wicked aunts, James has to roll away in a giant peach. While in there he meets six giant insects and they go adventuring together.

Dreamwalker’s Child by Steve Voake.
Sam Palmer is hit by a car and he wakes up in a new land called Aurobon. Sam discovers that some of the inhabitants are working to restore Earth’s ecology and some are plotting to destroy people through a virus spread by giant insects.

Harry the Poisonous Centipede: A Story to Make You Squirm
by Lynne Reid Banks.
Harry is a young impish centipede, full of silliness and disobedience. But, you should listen to your own mother and not go exploring in the dangerous world of the “hoo-mins,” especially if you are an inexperienced centipede.