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Acclaimed singer-songwriter Maren Morris and former schoolteacher Karina Argow have together written their picture-book debut, Addie Ant Goes on an Adventure. This delightful story of one little ant’s journey for independence while realizing when to ask for help is set against the backdrop of a vast and abundant garden inhabited by some very helpful insect friends.

Spid the Spider Is Having a Day Off is the first book in the Spid the Spider series. In this book, Spid meets some interesting and wonderful characters, including his Girlfriend Bid and Herman the Harvestman, amongst others.

In a small village, a young boy named Dodo begins a life changing friendship with a mosquito named Mykayla. Dodo accidentally reveals their secret friendship to his mom, Mama Dodo, setting off a malaria discovery journey into the opposing worlds of mosquitoes and humans. At the request of Papa Dodo, Dodo invites Mykayla home for dinner. Is the dinner a trap? Will Dodo lose his friendship with Mykayla or will their friendship secure a page in history books? The debut novel by Nana Banafo.

Under the soil, under the surface, there lived a lowly worm called Wallace. One day, he cried: "My world is dark and my life is no good. I've never seen the sun and all I eat is mud!" Wallace cried and Wallace sighed until from the dark a wise voice replied.... That voice would change Wallace's perspective forever!

Gizmo and Trina sang simple swamp songs as they skipped through the murky swampland, which they daily called home. Many claimed that it was a stinky swamp, but these two had gotten used to the scent. It had gotten to the point where, to them, it simply smelled like home. I know what you are probably saying to yourself, “How does a swamp song sound?” We will get to that, my young friend; just wait and see. The two had become very skilled at taking charge at conquering the challenges of life that were so much a part of Dismal Swamp.

Bienvenue à la mare des iris ! Ici, il y a des nénuphars, des herbes hautes et des marguerites. C'est là que vivent Edgar le têtard, Lino le crapaud, Éric le moustique, Gaston le poisson, Barbouille la Grenouille et plein d'autres amis ! Suivez les aventures rigolotes de cette bande de copains à l'école du marais ou en pleine nature ! Tous les copains d'Éric sont occupés. Son papa n'est pas disponible non plus... Le petit moustique est persuadé que personne ne l'aime... Par chance, sa maman est là pour le consoler.

As baby caterpillars, besties Sunshine and Butter formed a stupendous friendship. The inseparable buddies did absolutely everything together. That is, until the time arrived for them to morph into beautiful butterflies.

The bees in Bumblonia were doing quite nicely until Malicia, in her glass Wellington boots, became the Queen of the kingdom. One simple misunderstanding can change life dramatically if it involves little knowledge of nature’s role in everyday life. Being arrested and locked in a dark and dreary dungeon just for stinging a posh person on the bottom was certainly a bee’s worst nightmare! Surely just because bees are not mentioned in a good book, it doesn’t make them demons? If you tell people something enough times, they start to believe you! Even if yesterday they knew better.

In a big old house, the ladybird is visiting her friend the spider for the festive season. But those two bad men, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len, are up to no good again. They have a devious plan - to steal the children's Christmas presents from their stockings! It's a good thing that the clever little ladybird has overheard their awful plotting, and she has a cunning plan to make sure they don't get away with it.

Once upon a time, there was a spider named Willow. She lived in a tree, but little did Willow know she would soon meet a few friends along the way. Bo Raccoon, Lilly Ladybug, and Roxy Bumblebee would all soon meet their new friend Willow Spider in the big tree!

Books are an important tool, creating both interest and entertainment. They are also one of the many ways to broaden new horizons for young children as well as adults. This story follows Myron the Mantis and his blooming friendship with a new bullfrog in town....

Today is Snailentine's Day, and Escargot is on his way to a party. Will his Snailentine be there? Maybe he will find another snail who also likes to read books and eat salad with a light vinaigrette. But when he arrives at the party, Escargot is greeted not by a snail, but by a vole. Mon dieu! This is not a Snailentine's Day party at all. It is a Volentine's Day party! At first, Escargot wants to hide in his shell, but in the end, he finds a surprising new friend.

Eleven-year-old Ruby is a Black girl who loves studying insects and would do just about anything to be an entomologist, much to the grossed-out dismay of her Gramma. Ruby knows everything there is to know about insects so when she finds the weirdest bug she’s ever seen in her front yard, she makes sure no one is looking and captures it for further study. But then Ruby realizes that the creature isn't just a regular bug.

Una farfalla volteggia, leggiadra, nei pressi di un vasto campo agreste nell'aria tiepida di primavera. Proprio lì vicino c'è un lago dove solitamente nuota un ciclopico coccodrillo: arrogante, arcigno, dalla cattiveria stucchevole, sempre pronto a cercare ogni scusa per azzuffarsi col primo che gli capiti intorno.

Ten-year-old Eden’s quiet life is upended when she saves a paper wasp nest from destruction and discovers, to her awe and amazement, that she and its haughty queen can talk to each other. This first conversation is the start of a grand adventure, leading Eden to The Institute for Lower Learning, a secret laboratory devoted to the peaceful coexistence of humans and insects. The Institute is more fantastic and idyllic than Eden could’ve imagined but hidden deep within its tunnels is an old secret that could spell the end for all insects on earth.

The story begins in a beautiful garden, where Wormy, a small and shy worm, spends his days underground, feeling lonely and afraid of the world outside. However, everything changes when he meets Robin, a curious and adventurous bird who is fascinated by the little worm's underground world.

Un leoncino di nome Carbo decide di lasciare la savana ed esplorare la foresta. Qui incontrerà un buffo bruco con una criniera da leone. Pirì il brucaleone scoprirà, però, che non basta una criniera per diventare un vero re. "E che cosa vuol dire brucaleone? Questa parola non esiste!" "Sì che esiste, l'ho appena inventata io. Sono Pirì il brucaleone, il bruco con la testa da leone!"

The story of The Little Ant with Big Courage tells the tale of a small but determined ant named Andy, who sets out to reach a juicy fruit high up on a tree. Although initially discouraged by the challenge, Andy gathers some friends and devises a plan to build a tower of pebbles and sand to reach the fruit.

Arthur the Beetle is as small as a freckle. He finds a huge berry to eat, and feels like an ant standing next to an elephant. Arthur begins to roll the berry home so he will have food for a week. But along the way, the berry gets stuck on a thorn. Arthur tries and tries to free the berry, but it remains stuck.

All of our lives we've been inundated with stories about adorable kittens, fluffy rabbits, precocious puppies and, of course, unicorns. All of which I happen to love, because I'm a staunch animal and nature lover. However, there are tons of other creatures and critters that don't get nearly their time in the sun.