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Catch the Reading Bug this summer with these great new titles:

Book Cover Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly
By Madison, Alan
Hawkes, Kevin
2007/10 - Schwartz & Wade Books
9780375935978 Check Our Catalog

IT'S HARD TO BE VELMA entering first grade. That's because everyone has marvelous memories of her two older sisters, who were practically perfect first graders, and no one even notices Velma. But all that changes on a class trip to the butterfly conservatory, a place neither of her sisters has been. When a monarch roosts on Velma's finger and won't budge for days - no one will ever forget it . . . or her!
Kids will enjoy reading about everything butterflies, from migration to metamorphosis, as they follow Velma's own transformation.

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Book Cover Bugtown Boogie
By Hanson, Warren
Johnson, Steve
Fancher, Lou
2008/06 - Laura Geringer Book
9780060599379 Check Our Catalog

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Book Cover Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!
By Barner, Bob
Chronicle Books
1999/04 - Chronicle Books
9780811822381 Check Our Catalog

Pretty ladybugs, fluttering butterflies, creepy daddy longlegs, and roly-poly bugs are some of the familiar creatures featured in this whimsically illustrated insect album. Complete with an "actual size" chart and bug-o-meter listing fun facts about each bug, this book informs and entertains curious little bug lovers everywhere. Full color. ...More



Book Cover The Crawly Caterpillar
By Nicholls, Judith
van der Meer, Mara
2008/01 - Cartwheel Books
9780545030267 Check Our Catalog

With rhyming text and realistic textures, this first nature book lets toddlers touch and learn about the miracles of nature. They can feel the caterpillar as it grows, turns into a chrysalis, and changes into a beautiful pop-up butterfly. Full color. 6 spreads. ...More



Book Cover Bug Out!: The World's Creepiest, Crawliest Critters with Tattoos
By Clarke, Ginjer L.
Mueller, Pete
2007/05 - Grosset & Dunlap
9780448445434 Check Our Catalog

This reader features some of the most disgusting, far-out bugs on the planet. Youngsters learn how a scorpion uses its poison, discover how the jumping spider hunts, and marvel at the weight of the giant weta-punga. Includes a sheet of tattoos. Full color. Consumable. ...More



Book Cover About Arachnids: A Guide for Children
By Sill, Cathryn P.
Sill, John
2003/03 - Peachtree Publishers
9781561450381 Check Our Catalog

The acclaimed author-illustrator team turns its attention to the world of arachnids in the latest book in the award-winning natural science series for children. Full color. ...More



Book Cover I Love Bugs!
By Sturges, Philemon
Halpern, Shari
2005/04 - HarperCollins Publishers
9780060561680 Check Our Catalog

Simple, rhyming text introduces youngsters to the amazing world of bugs, including hungry caterpillars, busy ants, and graceful dragonflies. Colorful end-papers provide a wealth of fun facts about the bugs featured in the book. Full color. ...More



Book Cover The Very Lazy Ladybug Pop-Up
By Finn, Isobel
Tickle, Jack
Tickle, Jack
2003/09 - Tiger Tales
9781589257146 Check Our Catalog

Now available in a pop-up edition, this acclaimed picture books tells the story of a ladybug so lazy that she doesn't know how to fly, so she catches a ride on each animal that passes by. ...More



Book Cover Caterpillar Spring, Butterfly Summer
By Hood, Susan
Gevry, Claudine
Givry, Claudine
2003/05 - Reader's Digest Association
9780794401498 Check Our Catalog

This beautiful story about a caterpillar's busy day features a colorful, fabric-covered spring that pops through the pages of the book. Full color. ...More



Book Cover Wee Sing & Learn Bugs with CD (Audio)
By Beall, Pamela Conn
Nipp, Susan Hagen
Pongmee, Yudthana
2007/03 - Price Stern Sloan
9780843121858 Check Our Catalog

Children can read and sing along with lovable hosts, such as the ladybug and inchworm, as they lead the way through a musical adventure that teaches about all kinds of bugs as it entertains. book and a 20-minute cassette tape focusing on a specific concept. Consumable. ...More