We Love Bugs - 31 Classic Insect Poems for Kids

Emily Dickinson

Summary

It seems that every kid goes through a “bug” phase.  When your child or classroom can’t resist collecting caterpillars, ladybugs, and crickets, this collection of poems makes a fun and educational companion.  This book contains 31 poems and nursery rhymes that are perfect for budding entomologists and those who haven’t outgrown their sense of wonder when seeing a spider’s silken web.  Familiar favorites like “The Ants go Marching” and “Itsy Bitsy Spider” are joined by poems from English literature’s finest like Emily Dickinson, John Donne, Christina Rosetti, William Wordsworth and more. This book features a fully-linked table of contents and a sprinkling of whimsical insect illustrations.

Available since: 03/20/2013.

Print length: 32 pages.

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