Insect stories for preschoolers

Preschool Books About Insects

Pick a bug any bug and most like you’ll have an eager preschooler ready with questions and observations. Let’s give those little creatures some love. We are exploring preschool books about insects today.

According to National Geographic, “insects have three pairs of jointed legs, segmented bodies, an exoskeleton, one pair of antennae, and (usually) one or two pairs of wings.”

First, let’s say that all true bugs are insects, but not all insects are true bugs. Some of these books include bugs that are not insects.

All About Insects Books for Preschoolers

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A Good Place by Lucy Cousins follows some insects around as they try to find a good home. Guess where that good place is? Yes, a garden.

Beetle Bop by Denise Fleming is a rhythmic read featuring all sorts of beetles from small to big and chewing and sawing beetles.

I was absolutely fascinated reading 13 Ways to Eat a Fly by Sue Heavenrich. Learn about all the different predators that eat flies and how they eat them as you can down from thirteen. A fascinating pick for older preschoolers.

A must series for insects is Elise Gravel’s The Disgusting Critters Series. It’s amazing. Here we have Head Lice. (I bet you just scratched your head.) Fascinating, funny, and informative. You can also check out The Cockroach, The Mosquito, or The Fly.

Backyard Books is also a great introductory science series for preschoolers. Try Are You a Beetle? by Judy Allen. The text has students imagine they are a certain animal and describes what the life of that animal entails. There is also Are You an Ant?, Are You a Grasshopper?, Are You a Dragonfly?, and many more.

My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis by Paul Meisel is a cute story about a summer in the life of a praying mantis told from the perspective of the creature. This one works well for older preschoolers.

Bug Hotel by Usborne is a fun lift-the-flap book full of facts and discoveries. You can even learn how to make a home for your favorite insects.

I’ll give you three clues and you tell me the insect in Heads and Tails Insects by John Canty. A great pick if you are looking for an interactive read-aloud.

Get ready to be an insect detective from finding where insects live to how they make their homes. Check out Insect Detective by Steve Voake. A good pick for older preschoolers.

Nature Heroes Bella Loves Bugsby Jess French is a bit text-heavy for preschoolers, but the text is very conversational and engaging. Learn about social insects, types of bees, the butterfly life cycle and so much more.

Fly! by Karl Newsom Edwards is a quick and funny read about a fly who is trying to figure out how to move. Should it wiggle like a worm? Should it roll like a roly-poly? Hmmm…how does a fly move?

The Fly by Petr Horáček would pair nicely with Fly! mentioned above. This one is also funny. It’s about a fly trying to figure out why no one wants it around.

Home about a poem a day with Cricket in the Thicket: Poems About Bugs by Carol Murray. Learn fun facts about different insects in each poem. Did you know that cicadas spend up to 17 years underground growing into an adult? Wowzers!

Books About Bees

There are some amazing books about bees from how their hives work to how to relocate a whole hive. I have a whole list for you.—> Books About Bees

Butterfly Books for Preschoolers

Another insect that deserves its own book list is the butterfly.—> Books About Butterflies

Eric Carle Insect Books

Eric Carle has many books featuring insects. Here are a few and activities to go with them.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar (activities included)

The Lonely Firefly

The Grouchy Ladybug (activities included)

The Very Quiet Cricket

The Very Clumsy Click Beetle

Books About People Who Love Insects or Bugs

The Bug Girl: A True Story by Sophia Spencer is the story of a girl who was teased for loving bugs. But, a bug-loving community came around to support her. Be you!

Evelyn the Adventurous Entomologist: The True Story of a World-Traveling Bug Hunter by Christine Evans is the story of a girl who loved bugs in a time when girls weren’t supposed to be into bugs or work. But, she turned her passion into a career.

Printable Book List of Preschool Books About Insects

Grab a printable list of the books shared above to take to the library or add to your lesson plans.

Enjoy reading about all the insects with your preschoolers.

Bug Books for Little Learners

Creepy, crawly, slimy, squirming… bugs! Let’s learn about these creepy crawlies with these bug books for little learners!

Ants, grasshoppers, and beetles are just a few of the bugs your readers will find in these books. With summer right around the corner, this is the perfect theme to study.

Along with discovering the variety of beetles, butterflies, and other critters, your little learners will be able to practice their math, color, and singing skills.

Let’s jump, wiggle, and crawl our way to the best list of bug books!

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Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!

Everywhere you look, you see bugs! Have your little learners discover and point out where to find all of the bugs. From ants to grasshoppers.

Beetle Bop

Get to singing with your class and this fantastic bug book! Your little learners will be eager to learn all about bugs with this catchy song.

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

A classic song and tale I had to include. With this song and the one above, there will be some fantastic bug dancing taking place in your classroom.

Caterpillar to Butterfly

The transformation from caterpillar to butterfly is a miracle to watch. Thanks to National Geographic, you can get a close-up look at each step that transforms a wiggly bug into a flying piece of artwork.

A Bee’s Life

Buzz… buzz. The life of a honey bee is a busy one. Show your little learners what it’s like in the day of the life of a bee with this bug book that has some incredible photographs.

Wonderful Worms

Even those slimy words need a little appreciation and respect. This book gives little learners a reason to love them and all that they do.

A Beetle is Shy

There are so many different kinds of beetles. From the ladybug to the flea beetles, every beetle is unique in its own way.

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

“I don’t know why she swallowed a fly… perhaps she’ll die!” This is where it all started with that old lady. A must-have classic for every classroom.

The Ants Go Marching

When it starts to rain the ants go marching to find shelter. This book has die-cut holes to show how the ants live in the ground. Adorable!

Ants

National Geographic captured photos that will take your breath away. I wonder how they captured photos in such small quarters.

Shoo Fly!

Follow along as a mouse tries to shoo a fly that is very persistent. This is a silly story about one pesky little bug.

Waiting for Wings

When your little learners start asking you about butterflies, read them this book. It will give them answers to all of those butterfly questions.

Look Closer: Bugs

Bugs sure are interesting little critters. All you need to do is take a look at these photos that show all of the details of bugs. Along with the photos the book gives some interesting facts on bugs and their lives.

Ten Little Ladybugs

As readers count along… the ladybugs seem to fly away. But there is a surprise at the end of this bug book!

I Love Bugs

There are a million reasons to love bugs. Some make honey… and others light up! Why do your little learners love bugs?

The Very Busy Spider

Spider is so busy building her web, not even the animals on the farm can distract her from a very important job… building her spider web. I love this book because the web is textured, which makes it a hands-on book for readers.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Those caterpillars are sure hungry! Kind of reminds me of a few little learners… get your readers to share their favorite things to eat.

Monarch Butterfly

Now here is my type of bug! The beautiful, colorful, and intriguing monarch butterfly. Read this book to your little learners to spark a love of these little creatures.

Bug Dance

Get those bodies moving with a little help from this bug book. Do the bug boogie with your little learners and wait for the giggles to begin.

The Very Lonely Firefly

This bug book highlights the joy that fireflies bring with their blinking lights. With the push of a button Eric Carle’s illustrations light up!

The Grouchy Ladybug

Ladybugs look so friendly… so why is this one so grouchy? Get your little learners to guess before the start of the book.

Inch by Inch

This little worm loves to measure everything in site! Inch by inch. Readers will be pulled in by this classic bug book.

From Caterpillar to Butterfly

This educational science book takes readers along as a caterpillar transforms into a beautiful butterfly.

The Best Bug Parade

Take advantage of all the bugs to start practicing those math skills. Don’t forget to stop along the way and take note of all the unique designs on each bug.

The Very Quiet Cricket

Everyone knows crickets for their chirping sounds… so why is this cricket so quiet?

The Very Clumsy Click Beetle

When a click beetle gets stuck on his back, he can’t seem to get back on his feet. But with a little courage and determination…. will he be able to do it?

So now let me help you with some AMAZING Bug and Insect Math & Literacy Centers (with tons of real photographs)! I’ve done all the creating for you that way you can just print and prep.

How do bug books help your little learners? I can get my students to hop, sing, and learn while reading these fantastic books. Share your favorite bug stories with us in the comments below!

Want more to check out more of my favorite books for little learners? Check out my Book List Blog Series with over 33 different themed book lists (and growing)! If there is a book list for a theme you need just let us know so we can create it for you.

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Fairy tales for children > Fairy tales about insects

Vladimir Suteev - Under the mushroom
Konstantin Paustovsky - The Adventures of the Rhinoceros Beetle
Vitaliy Bianchi - Arishka-Trusishka
Vitaly Bianchi - Like an ant hurried home
King Bacha and ants
Mosquitoes, bears and bison
Beaver and Spider
Spider and Fox
First butterflies
Mosquito gadfly is not a friend
The Tale of the Thirteen Flies
Why ants have crooked legs
Spider and fever
Three butterflies
Mosquito and wolf
Butterfly Soul
The tale of how flies weaned two lazy people from laziness
Vladimir Odoevsky - Jokes about ants
Eduard Uspensky — Birdhouse for a butterfly
Vladimir Suteev – Ship
Vladimir Dal - About labor
Saying
Vitaly Bianchi - How a bear fly saved from death
Vitaly Bianchi - Tails
Alexey Tolstoy - Ant
Yana Sipatkina — Angel and blue butterfly
Selle Leram - The Tale of the Butterfly Princess, the Spider and the Dream
Alexey Tolstoy - Mizgir
Korney Chukovsky - Adventures of Bibigon
Korney Chukovsky - A Tangled Tale
Korney Chukovsky - A fly in the bath
Korney Chukovsky - Fly-Tsokotuha
Ivan Krylov - Dragonfly and Ant
Dmitry Mamin-Sibiryak - The Tale of How the Last Fly Lived
Ant and wheat grains
How the spider drove the leopard into the forest
Why anansi eats flies, butterflies and mosquitoes
Humpbacked Princess
Bold Ant
The Tale of the Ants and the Frog
The Tale of the Little Ant
Maria Shkurina - The Tale of the Boastful Ant
Maria Shkurina - The Tale of the Snail and the Grasshopper
The Tale of the Spider and the Fly
Marina Feigina - The Tale of the Spider
Elena Telushkina - The Tale of the Fly
Tale of the fly
Fly tower
Elena Mikhalenko - Good biblical tale Butterfly
Donald Bisset - Bang
Donald Bisset Philosopher Beetle and others
Beatrix Potter - Peter Rabbit and Friends, The Tale of Mrs. Mouseton
Thrifty Ant
Donald Bisset Ant and Sugar
Donald Bisset - Centipede
Donald Bisset - Elephant and Ant
Hans Christian Andersen - Bloch and Professor
Natalya Abramtseva - Tales of a cheerful bee
Vitaly Bianchi - Report from the Jucamo stadium
Vitaliy Bianchi - Spider Pilot
Vitaly Bianchi - Ant and dragonfly
Donald Bisset - About the bug and the bulldozer
Valentina Oseeva - What a day
Lydia Vindar - Shmel-Tuchik
Evgeny Permyak - Intelligent Fly

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As an ant home in a hurry to be in

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Terem

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a night about animals about a bear

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The Secret of the Baking Cricket

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History of the Caterpillar

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The sun, the good sun shines equally gently on everyone. Be you a fat greedy caterpillar, odorous forest

Long fairy tales for children 5-6 years old

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Honest caterpillar

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Fairy tale about the most beautiful caterpillar! The Caterpillar loved herself very much and loved even more

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Mizgir

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