A First Book of Bugs: with 30 poems about insects and minibeasts : Find out about insects in this funny and colourful collection of over 30 poems all about bugs

Author: Mole, Simon

Poetry (Children's / Teenage)

Published on 8 October 2026 by Walker Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 80 pages
288 x 260 x 8 | 470g

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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.