“NASTY BUGS,” by Lee Bennett Hopkins and Will Terry, Dial, Hardcover, March 15, 2012, $17.99 (ages 6-8)
Are you a fan of creepy crawly bugs? Ones that make your friends squirm? Maybe you just like admiring them from afar. “Nasty Bugs” takes readers into the worlds of 16 creepy crawlies through bright illustrations and creative poems.
Wonder why a stink bug stinks? Cynthia S. Cotton explains the reason for their odiferous smell in “Stink Bug;” Lee Bennett Hopkins makes jabs and some stinging pests in “Ode to a Dead Mosquito:” And you’ll never see them coming in April Halprin Wayland’s “Fire Ants.”
There’s nothing cuddly about the nasty bugs. Even presented in this humorous book, there none to friendly. Bold, almost Pixar-esque illustrations give readers a close-up look at maggots, flies and lice.
“Nasty Bugs” is a fun, fast-moving book of poetry. Kids will enjoy the bigger-than-life illustrations and tongue-in-cheek text. Fun facts about each bug, which are found at the end of the book, are an added bonus.
