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The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleJames and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingThe Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaLord of the Flies by William Golding
Best Books About Creepy Crawlies
282 books — 331 voters
Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented By The Actin... by Sybrina DurantInside the Human Body by Joanna ColeOn the Ocean Floor by Joanna ColeThe Magic School Bus at the Waterworks by Joanna ColeLost in the Solar System by Joanna Cole
Science for Kids
477 books — 133 voters

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleThe Very Quiet Cricket by Eric CarleThe Grouchy Ladybug by Eric CarleThe Very Busy Spider by Eric CarleDiary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin
Picture Books with Bugs
232 books — 107 voters
Lord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonDragonfly in Amber by Diana GabaldonThe Gold Bug by Edgar Allan Poe
Books with Insects or Grubs in the Title
909 books — 82 voters

The Cruel Prince by Holly BlackThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleTragic Bonds by J. BreeOn the Origin of Species by Charles DarwinUnbroken Bonds by J. Bree
Books With Bugs on the Cover
331 books — 53 voters
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova BaileyCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteJames and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlWonderful Life by Stephen Jay GouldLife in the Undergrowth by David Attenborough
Books about Invertebrates
397 books — 46 voters

Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonJaws by Peter BenchleyRelic by Douglas PrestonThe Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. WellsThe Mist by Stephen King
Best Creature Feature Reads
159 books — 34 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerMaryneal 1962 by Abigail F TaylorLinger by Maggie StiefvaterThe Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaBreaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Humans become ... something that's not human
168 books — 29 voters

Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. NascostaMy Blood Is Yours by Chiara ForestieriMuscles & Monsters by Ashley BennettThat Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf by Kimberly LemmingHow Not to Date a Demon by Lana Kole
Cutesy and Spicy Monster Romance
114 books — 27 voters
Snakes by J.Z. HuntThe Case of the Wayward Fae ~ A Chronicle of Mister Marmee by H.L. StephensPax by Sara PennypackerBambi by Felix SaltenTimber's Gambit by Alisha M. Risen-Kent
Best Children's Books About Forest Animals
59 books — 26 voters

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.King Bidgood's in the Bathtub by Audrey WoodBoo Hoo Bird by Jeremy TankardMake a Wish Bear by Greg FoleyFroggy Goes to Bed by Jonathan London
Preschool-"B"
116 books — 17 voters
100 Bugs! by Kate Palaces NaritaSome Bugs by Angela DiTerlizziDiary of a Fly by Doreen CroninThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleHank's Big Day by Evan Kuhlman
Picture Books about Bugs!
35 books — 11 voters

James and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlDragonfly in Amber by Diana GabaldonThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddThe Metamorphosis [Franz Kafka] by Franz KafkaThe Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
Swarming In A Soup Bowl
184 books — 10 voters
Zinnia and the Bees by Danielle DavisMy Fate According to the Butterfly by Gail D. VillanuevaThe Butterfly Lion by Michael MorpurgoBoy Bites Bug by Rebecca PetruckInsects in 30 Seconds by Anna Claybourne
#MGCarousel - Books About Insects
140 books — 5 voters

Some Bugs by Angela DiTerlizziThe Big Book of Bugs by Yuval ZommerHello, Little One by Zeena PliskaThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleThe Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
Bug Books For Kids
18 books — 5 voters
A Leaf of Faith by J. Suthern HicksWhere the Garden Begins by J. Suthern HicksThe Hephaestus Plague by Thomas PageAntunites Unite by Terry BirdgenawThe Nest by Gregory A. Douglas
Books with Creepy Crawlers
18 books — 4 voters

Duck Book 1 by Helen KubikExplorations of Aotearoa by Max AllenSnakes by J.Z. HuntDuck Book 2 by Helen KubikBirding at the Bridge by Heather Wolf
Educational Picture Books by Photographers
7 books — 3 voters
I'm a Pill Bug by Yukihisa TokudaWonderful Woodlice and Other Incredible Isopods by David R. MorganMimi by Carol Baicker-McKeeRoly-Poly Pillbugs by Molly SmithA Pill Bug's Life by John Himmelman
Books about pill bugs / roly-polies / wood lice
7 books — 2 voters

Tailchaser's Song by Tad WilliamsThe Schoolyard Raccoon by Shana HollowellThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameWhen the Squirrel Sings by Shana HollowellFantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl
Kids books That Feature Wildlife/ Nature
6 books — 2 voters
Above by Leah BobetClash of the Killer Queens by Tony De SaullesAttack of the Zombees by Tony De SaullesGreg by Dirk WalbreckerThe League of Freaks and the Secret Key by Alberto Hazan
Insect/Invertebrate Shifters/Shifting
38 books — 1 voter

Colette by Jean-François Sénéchal
Apiology Fiction & Nonfiction
1 book — 1 voter

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