Enter the kingdom of bugs and their close relatives for a magical journey through the forest floor, down into the deepest caves, and even across the open ocean... Insects, arachnids, worms, and mollusks are crawling across the pages of this colorful bug book, which combines gorgeous illustrations and photos to help young animal enthusiasts spot and learn all the main bug groups. From dancing bees to cartwheeling spiders, from butterfly athletes to the beetles that eat poo, they'll learn all about the incredible secret world of creepy-crawlies. And they'll find out how bugs help to look after our planet too. The Book of Brilliant Bugs, written by insect expert Jess French and illustrated by Claire McElfatrick, takes children on a fascinating journey of exploration, showing them just how amazing creepy-crawlies are, what they do for our planet, and how we can help them. It includes bug relatives such as slimy slugs, web-spinning spiders, and scuttling centipedes, plus amazing facts on how bugs pass on messages, compete for food, seek true love, and fill the air with buzzing wings.

Explore the forest, a busy pond and the steamy jungle in First Explorers: Brilliant Bugs! Spot the spiders, butterflies and stick insects, as well as lots of other amazing creepy crawlies who live all around us.Each scene has chunky push, pull and slide mechanisms perfect for little hands, animals to spot and fun facts about bugs. Beautifully illustrated by Chorkung, this title provides gentle early learning and is a magical introduction to the natural world for small children.Also available: Night Animals, Sea Creatures, In the Jungle, Dinosaurs, Wild Animals

Why do flying ants eat their own wings? Do all bugs have brains? How do wasps build their nests? Who fires stinging acid from its abdomen? All the questions you could ever think to ask about insect life are answered here. Stuffed with eye-popping pictures and far-out facts from the natural world, Brilliant Bugs takes you on a weird and wonderful walk on the wild side! From the delicate structure of the dragonfly to the clasping claws of the beetle, and from the deserts of Africa to the jungles of Asia, this book unearths all the best facts about the insect world.

Get up close and discover the ten quintillion kinds of insects that are alive at one time!

"Meet bees, butterflies, and wiggly worms! With scenes to push and pull, creepy crawlies to spot, and fun facts, First Explorers is a magical introduction to the natural world."--Page 4 of cover