Description Share Post A First Book of Bugs With 30 Poems about Insects and Minibeasts Simon Mole, illustrated by Adam Ming (Walker Books) With more than 1.4 billion on the planet, it seems peculiar to think this is A First Book of Bugs. After all, they were here since ‘before the time of the dinosaurs’. Thereafter, it’s time to dig right into this wonderful book of poems! The book is arranged by four sections. The first is an introduction to a variety of insects. Within this, we meet those with which we might be familiar. However, we may not know what they do, or how they are unique. For example, what of those within the pond? The water boatman that ‘paddles round the pond’, or the pond skaters ‘that s t r e t c h across the surface‘? Thereafter, the second section features beautiful species, including New Zealand glow worms sparkling like ‘fairy lights‘. Further still, we meet those that work together. For example, what about Ladybirds? ‘If a cheeky little creepy creature’s sucking sap from leaves‘ it seems you need a Ladybird! Finally, we reach an index within which we’re introduced to more scientific facts. For example, which are insects and which are not? How do we identify them? Then again, why does our planet need bugs? What do they do for us? Simon Mole’s A First Book of Dinosaurs is one of Bookwagon’s most popular poetry titles. What’s more Adam Ming’s illustrations are deft, illuminating and so aware of the subject. Bookwagon is delighted to welcome this book aboard.
