Spider and Bug Books for Toddlers (Board Books Edition)

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!

A charming introduction to ten beautiful little bugs, featuring high contrast black-and-white illustrations. A glittering burst of colored foil brings a vivid splash of color to every page. 

When a very lonely firefly goes out into the night searching for other fireflies, it sees a lantern, a candle, and the eyes of a dog, cat, and owl all glowing in the darkness.

It's not until it discovers other fireflies that it finds exactly what it's looking for--a surprise sure to bring smiles to anyone who turn the final page!

You must never touch a spider... unless it’s in this book! Young kids will love this insect themed touch and feel sensory book.

Kids and babies love the funny rhymes, filled with insects doing silly things. 

Have you ever seen a bee buzzing about and wondered what its life in and outside of a beehive is like? Now, you can find out!

This charming, one-of-a-kind board book will educate, engage, and inspire young readers for hours on the important life and work of bees by providing a special look at life inside of a beehive.

Full of Eric Carle's gorgeous and lush collage art, a gentle rhythmic text for read-alouds, and a wonder-inducing surprise at the end, The Very Quiet Cricket remains an all-time favorite from one of the true masters of picture-book making.

Young children love to look at bugs. Here’s a Hello, World! board book that teaches toddlers all about the insects in their backyards — with colors, sounds, sizes, and super-simple facts.

My boys adored this book! Young readers may feel the raised ladybugs as they count down from ten to one.

Follow the Little Yellow Bee as he introduces your baby or toddler to his friends in the garden including snails, bunnies, ladybugs, and more in this adorable lift-a-flap board book. 

As children follow the Grouchy Ladybug on her journey, they will learn the important concepts of time, size, and shape, as well as the benefits of friendship and good manners.

In The Itsy Bitsy Spider, a small arachnid shows the power of perseverance — and baby is introduced to a favorite song and the concepts of rhythm and rhyme.

This charming introduction to ten garden bugs, paired with friendly text and bold, basic patterns, provides a great high-contrast experience for young developing eyes.

Early one morning a little spider spins her web on a fence post. One by one, the animals of the nearby farm try to distract her, yet the busy little spider keeps diligently at her work.

When she is done, she is able to show everyone that not only is her creation quite beautiful, it is also quite useful!

Pete the Cat’s cool adaptation of the classic children’s song "Itsy Bitsy Spider" will have have young readers laughing and singing along.

Five beautifully illustrated spreads show a series of friendly bugs hiding behind bright felt flaps. And there’s a mirror on the final page!

This is the classic edition of the bestselling story written for the very young. A newly hatched caterpillar eats his way through all kinds of food.