By Simon Mole (author) , Adam Ming (illustrator)
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Some have wings that shimmer bright... Some live deep in the earth, hidden from sight... Some have a venomous, deadly bite... It's time to meet the BUGS! Discover a secret world thriving right underneath your feet. From beetles to butterflies, spiders to scorpions, meet the most bizarre and awe-inspiring bugs ever to walk the Earth!
Author Simon Mole turns fascinating facts into poems full of humour and heart; Adam Ming's illustrations are a riot of colour and energy, helping these extraordinary creatures to jump off the page. Here is the insect kingdom in all its glory - and here is a book that children will want to read over and over again.
Simon Mole is an acclaimed children's poet (and sleep deprived dad) who has shared stages with Michael Rosen, Kae Tempest and John Hegley. His first picture book Kites was published in 2019 followed by I Love My Bike in 2021. Simon is a National Poetry Day Ambassador, with over ten years' experience using rap and poetry in community and education settings, including projects with Great Ormond Street Hospital and Arsenal Football Club. The tutorial videos on his YouTube channel are used by hundreds of thousands of children and teachers across the world each year, and have been featured on BBC Bitesize.
Simon is also one half of kids comedy rap duo Mole & Gecko (you can probably guess which half).
Write a poem with Simon in just ten minutes right now: www.youtube.com/simonmole
Photo credit Suzi Corker
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed A First Book of Bugs and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
A First Book of Bugs features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Featured Books for 5+ readers, The Natural World, Poetry Books for Children, Recommendations, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals
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A First Book of Bugs was written by Simon Mole and published by Walker Books Ltd an imprint of Walker Books
A First Book of Bugs has 79 pages
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