The Secret Life of Bugs

The Secret Life of Bugs is a fun filled book of stories, facts, and images of creepy crawlies to fill the imaginations of young children. It opens with an eye catching diagramme of an insect, giving readers a head start on biology class. This is followed by a North American folktale about how butterflies got their colour, further expanding horizons. Written by Moira Butterfield, the text cleverly helps children relate to bugs by comparing the kind of places they like to live. Vivian Mineker's cartoonish illustrations makes this a fun and exciting read. Children will particularly enjoy pages on the "The Gruesome Gang," a collection of dangerous bugs.