Insects and small creatures gifts

Delve into captivating ecosystems in Brilliant Bugs by Campbell Books. Young explorers will be enthralled as they journey through various vibrant habitats—discovering the bustling forest, a lively pond, and the tropical jungle. Each setting is teeming with fascinating insects such as spiders, butterflies, and stick insects, inviting children to observe the wonders of nature that exist all around us. The...

Bestselling author Donovan Bixley expands on his collection about Aotearoa's native flora and fauna with Buzzz! Native Bugs of Aotearoa. Tiny bugs, tasty bugs, deadly bugs, glowing bugs and New Zealand's giant growing bugs! Find out what makes the flora and fauna of Aotearoa so unique in this charming series by award-winning author and illustrator Donovan Bixley.

A highly illustrated, playful field guide for budding natural scientists and curious observers of the world right under our noses. Observology is the study of looking. An observologist makes scientific expeditions, albeit very small ones, every day. They notice interesting details in the world around them. They are expert at finding tiny creatures, plants, and fungi. They know that water...

From the bestselling author of Fungi of Aotearoa comes another beautiful, surprising field guide that sheds light on the overlooked lives of our butterflies and moths. Coppers and cosmets, blues and brushfoots, loopers and twirlers... Welcome to the wondrous world of moths and butterflies! New Zealand is home to colourful, curious species that are variously conspicuous and covert. We have...

Early one morning, a little spider begins to spin her web on a fencepost. In this multi-sensory book, children can feel the pictures as well as see them, while they hear or read the easy rhythmic text. Alongside the visual excitement of Eric Carle's vibrant collages of familiar animals is the tactile experience of feeling the spider's web as it...

Identifying New Zealand's insects, spiders and other land invertebrates is made simple with this new guide by best-selling author Andrew Crowe. Explore over 300 life-size photographs, learn about the life-cycle of different insects, and use the handy colour-coded chart for fast, accurate identification. Written by one of New Zealand's most popular nature writers, The Life-Size Guide to Insects makes it...

Let's discover some of Aotearoa's plants and insects and learn their names in English and Maori! This beautiful, brightly illustrated board book introduces babies to the array of plants and insects that are found in New Zealand's great outdoors. From the honeybee to the harakeke flax bush, from a flowering plant to a caterpillar, this is the perfect book to...

Meet bugs from all over the world in this delightful picture puzzle book. Wriggling with worms and spiders and other creepy crawlies, this charming picture book provides hours of puzzle-solving fun. From deserts and jungles to ponds, caves and gardens, each setting is beautifully depicted with wonderful attention to detail. 1001 Bugs to Spot is excellent for encouraging concentration and...

Pocket Observology is a practical field guide designed for those who love to explore and understand the natural world around them. Slip this guide out of your pocket to identify, measure, compare, or find clues to the things you encounter every day in nature. This pocket guide is a useful tool and a fun reminder of how to engage with...

Selected to feature on CLPE's popular Teaching Writing courses in 2025. Follow four adorable insect friends on a delightful adventure that invites young readers to consider what they can do to help make our planet a good place for all living creatures. Four insect friends are looking for a place to live – one that has flowers for Bee, leaves...

Celebrate grandmas and nannies everywhere with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this beautiful little hardback gift book! 'Grandma...Even when we're far apart, and I'm feeling blue, you remind me to look on the bright side... that's why I love you, Grandma!' Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar and show grandmas everywhere how much they are loved and cared for in this...

In the garden, creeping along branches, hiding under stones or flitting from flower to flower, a whole universe of creatures is waiting to be discovered. Butterflies, moths, beetles, wasps, spiders… what have you found in your backyard? Did you know that chorus cicadas live underground for most of their life? That bumblebees have smelly feet? That some species of stick...

Build Your Own Giant Bugs Sticker Book invites you to build 12 of the biggest bugs and creepy-crawlies on the planet, using stickers. In this exciting sticker book, you can assemble some of the most incredible creepy-crawlies on the planet—from nightmarish giant centipedes and dazzling dragonflies to tarantula-wrestling wasps and murderous mantises. Add the right stickers to complete your giant...

A handy guide to the identification of New Zealand insects. Condensed from Andrew Crowe's popular bestseller Which New Zealand Insect?, this little book has been designed to fit into a pocket, day pack or bag. Full of essential information for quick, accurate identification of insects and packed with colour photography, this new mini guide is the perfect outdoor companion!

Discover a delightful journey through the world of colours with Ngā Tae – Colours, a charmingly illustrated book by Kitty Brown and Kirsten Parkinson. This enchanting addition to the Reo Pēpi Rua Series 2 introduces young readers to the vibrancy of the natural world through a playful exploration of colours in the te reo Māori language. Each page invites tamariki...

In 1926, five women disappeared from a remote island in Vermont. Now, one hundred years later, it's happening again. Struggling actress Marin Keane is shocked when she lands a role in a major motion picture about the unsolved mystery of New Avalon, an island on sprawling Lake Faraday in Vermont. She's even more surprised when she learns that the role...

Superworm is super-long. Superworm is super-strong. Watch him wiggle! See him squirm! Hip, hip, hooray for Superworm! Never fear, Superworm’s here! He can fish Spider out of a well and rescue Toad from a busy road. But who will come to Superworm’s rescue, when he’s captured by a wicked Wizard Lizard? Luckily, all of Superworm’s insect friends have a cunning...

The no. 1 bestselling football and counting story, from multi-award-winning former Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo! Spinderella the spider has a passion for football! She tries to play a match with her brothers and sisters but she doesn’t know how many spiders should be on each team. Even worse, she can’t count the goals! Luckily for Spinderella,...

A new book in the brilliant Which? series by Andrew Crowe. This book makes it simple to identify a spider and learn about its lifestyle. All spiders commonly seen in New Zealand will be covered, both native and introduced. Which New Zealand Spider? will be full of detail and include the author's trademark features of easy, accurate identification. Illustrated throughout...

Displaying more than 650 colour photographs, Which New Zealand Insect? is both a field guide and a gallery. It covers native and introduced insects of the home, garden and farm, forest, mountains, lakes, and streams—an often overlooked side of New Zealand wildlife.

A Mini Guide to the Identification of New Zealand Spiders is a portable guide to the identification of New Zealand's native and introduced spiders. This Mini Guide has been designed to fit into a pocket, day pack, or bag. It is full of essential information for quick and accurate identification of New Zealand spiders.

With a cast of everyone's favourite farm animals, What the Ladybird Heard is a brilliant rhyming adventure from the stellar picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are two crafty robbers with a cunning plan to steal the farmer's fine prize cow. But little do they know that the tiniest, quietest creature of all...

Kiwis have a long history of great achievements. Everyone knows we were the first to split the atom and give women the right to vote, but did you know that we've achieved A LOT of things in health and medicine, too?For a start, it was a Timaru inventor who created the first ever disposable syringe. And a doctor from West...

My Little Golden Book About Bugs is a nonfiction Little Golden Book filled with amazing facts about bugs--perfect for preschoolers! This simple yet informative book introduces a variety of bugs to preschoolers. They'll love the colourful illustrations and the cool facts about ants, spiders, butterflies, beetles, stick bugs, honey bees, praying mantises, and many more. Some creep and crawl, some...

Take a closer look at more than 90 remarkable bugs with expert author Dr Jess French. Zoom in on the miniature world of insects with expert author Dr Jess French and discover some of the most amazing bugs on our planet. From the perfectly camouflaged leaf insect that sways in the breeze to the ogre-faced spider that catches its prey...

Enjoy Eric Carle's classic story even more with this fantastic book and toy set. This new and improved The Very Hungry Caterpillar gift set contains a mini-hardback edition of Eric Carle's classic and bestselling picture book, accompanied by a cute and cuddly caterpillar toy.

A Naturalist's Guide to the Insects of Aotearoa New Zealand is an easy-to-use, introductory photographic guide to New Zealand's insects that is perfect for resident and visitor alike. It includes the familiar faces of Aotearoa's most common insect species, whilst also introducing the iconic, rare and threatened. High-quality photographs from the author and the regions's top nature photographers are accompanied...

Add stickers to show the amazing variety of animals and plants in different parts of the world. From a dusty desert to the deep blue sea, discover wonders of nature from all over the world in this inviting sticker book. Children will love filling each vibrant scene with animals, plants and bugs. With over 140 stickers, there's plenty to talk...

This brilliantly beastly bouncy rhyming romp from Giles Andreae and David Wojtowycz will delight the many fans of this bestselling duo. From slugs and snails to bustling beetles and beautiful butterflies, these rhymes are full of humour and great to read aloud. The bright, distinctive artwork is full of child appeal. Mad About Minibeasts! captures the joy and wonder of...

Tarantulas are among the largest spiders in the world. In contrast to many other spiders, they do not spin a web, but lay in wait for their prey – especially frogs, mice and birds. People don't have to be afraid of them. Tarantulas may have a strong bite, but they are good-natured, and their venom is weaker than that of...

Spark the love of learning with this picture-packed guide to creepy crawlies for children aged 5-7. Enter the buzzing world of winged wonders and creepy crawlies with this fully updated edition of Eyewonder Bugs for children aged 5-7. Uncover the fascinating lives of the daring dragonfly, the clever centipede, the super scorpion, and the mighty mantis in this book about...

This beautifully illustrated bingo game features 64 species of bugs from around the world. Identify all kinds of insects from the giant hawker dragonfly to the kissing bug and the orchid bee to the sacred scarab. Mark them off on your card and bingo! Bug Bingo brings a fun and educational twist to the traditional game as players learn the...

A new pop-up edition of Eric Carle's classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar! In this pop-up edition of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, fans will experience the classic story in a new and interactive way as our favourite caterpillar pops off the page, crawls along branches, munches through food and, finally, turns into an extraordinary butterfly. Eric Carle fans will love poring...

Get up close with creepy crawlies in the Crocodile Creek Backyard Bugs floor puzzle. Bright, original artwork brings ladybirds, bees, butterflies and beetles to life in colourful detail that children will love to pore over as they build. With 48 large, sturdy pieces, this puzzle is easy for little hands to piece together while quietly building concentration, problem-solving and hand-eye...

Gumboots are the favourite footwear of the hero of this picture book – but also of the giant weta who thinks they make a perfect home. After a battle of wills and yuck moments meeting Koro Weta, a happy compromise for co-existence is found: a weta hotel and some new gumboots – that are see-through! A perfect mix of giggles...

Learn how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly with the help of The Very Hungry Caterpillar! Learn how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly with help from The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this beautifully illustrated story, easy for young readers to understand and wonder at. The perfect book for introducing little ones to insects and all springtime creatures! The miracles of...

Explore the wonderful world of insects, spiders and other creepy-crawlies. Butterflies, dragonflies, caterpillars, spiders – the world is full of amazing bugs of all shapes and sizes. Find out which ones live in jungles, deserts, swamps, and gardens by adding over 170 stickers to the colourful scenes in First Sticker Book Bugs. Includes simple facts, the names of all the...

Meet five busy bees in this charming addition to the much-loved That's not my... series. Babies love the best-selling That's not my… books with their bold illustrations, patches to stroke, and a mouse to spot on every page, all designed to develop sensory and language awareness.

The Incredible Insects of Aotearoa offers a fun, fascinating and revealing exploration of the strange and wonderful critters of Aotearoa. What do you call a grasshopper dressed as a gladiator? Why are sandfly bites so itchy? What links insects and Māori whakairo (carving)? How does a glow worm glow? Why does this book include sorcerers, vampires and dragons? What makes...

How do bees communicate? What does a beekeeper do? Did you know that Napoleon loved bees? Who survived being stung by 2,443 bees? This encyclopaedic book answers all these questions and many more, imparting masses of information with a light, humorous touch, and in scores of vibrant illustrations. The Book of Bees by Piotr Socha tracks the history of bees...

A joy to read with small children - Independent Chunky board book edition of this joyful celebration of nature and the wonder of the world around us by legendary poet and performer Benjamin Zephaniah, one of The Times' top 50 British post-war writers. At the bottom of my garden, there's a hedgehog and a frog, And a lot of creepy-crawlies...

Packed full of colourful creepy-crawlies from around the world. From tropical rainforests to the driest deserts, discover beautiful butterflies, scuttling spiders, and a whole variety of other creepy-crawlies that live all over the world. Use over 180 stickers to bring each scene bursting into life with beetles, bugs, millipedes, moths, and more in Little First Stickers Bugs.

Search for certain veggies in the vegetable garden with The Very Hungry Caterpillar! In this engaging search-and-find board book, young readers will be challenged to search for various veggies with The Very Hungry Caterpillar. From a bright orange pumpkin to a tiny green pea, tasty snacks are hidden throughout the story for readers—and their favourite caterpillar—to find!

Learn all about bees with Maisy in this brand-new series celebrating our planet! Maisy Loves Bees: A Maisy's Planet Book follows Maisy as she discovers the bees in her garden and learns why they are so important for our planet. What do bees do all day? Where do they live? Little ones will find the answers to these questions and...

There Are 101 Minibeasts in This Book is perfect for children aged 2 years and above who are discovering the world and all the creepy crawlies that inhabit it! From atlas moths to witchetty grubs, detailed pictures encourage little ones to develop their finding skills as they search for a diverse range of fascinating minibeasts in their natural habitats. Can...

Extraordinary Insects by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson takes you on an enthralling journey into the fascinating lives of insects, creatures that play an indispensable role in maintaining the delicate balance of our ecosystems. From the dawn of life on dry land to post-dinosaur world domination, insects have not only survived but thrived in astonishing numbers. Insects' influence cascades through our ecosystem like...

Grow plants, invite insects, and make your garden look beautiful. 1–4 Players | 60 mins | Ages 10+ Features: End Game Bonuses, Set Collection, Tile Placement Theme: Animals, Farming Pergola allows players to develop their gardens, grow new plants, and attract insects and small animals. On their turn, a player chooses one of the four available tools, picks the presented...

The ultimate cuddle companion, Wiremu the Wētā is an irresistible plush pal that's hopsolutely huggable! Offering cozy cuteness and boundless bounce, Wiremu is sure to bring plenty of bug-tastic fun. Steal some squeezy snuggles with Wiremu today! 20 x 8cm 100% polyester Not suitable for kids under 3 years

The Trefl: Insects in the Meadow - 300pc Jigsaw Puzzle from the Trefl 300 EasyPiece Collection is perfect for beginners, older puzzlers, or those seeking a relaxed puzzle experience. Featuring larger, easy-to-handle pieces and thoughtfully designed imagery, these puzzles are simple to complete and incredibly rewarding. Ideal for family play, gifting, or senior puzzlers, these puzzles combine fun with benefits:...

Young children will love meeting Superworm and his minibeast friends and playing with the Superworm puppet in this fabulous new board book. Help Superworm stretch and wiggle, and copy him as he demonstrates how to be a superhero in this fun finger puppet format from superstar creators, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar for a walk in the park in this playful magic wheel storybook. It's a beautiful day and the Very Hungry Caterpillar is going on a walk! Join him as he meets all the animals, bugs and plants that live and grow around us in nature. Read the simple story, turn the magic wheel to reveal...

Stunningly illustrated, Encyclopedia of Insects is crammed with the tiny critters that make up the majority of life on Earth—insects! Don't dismiss these amazing arthropods as icky creepy crawlies—our six-legged friends are more astonishing (and essential!) than most people realise. Every insect is looked at in fascinating detail by natural history expert Jules Howard, and painted by evolutionary biologist and...

And as Willbee flew away, he did not stop, his jersey unravelled from the bottom to the top, and when he realised this, he lost his hum ... He was showing the whole garden his bare bum! Well, with no jersey and being late in the day, Willbee was so cold he couldn't fly away. Willbee the Bumblebee is so...

A delightful new bedtime board book series from the #1 science author for kids! Say goodnight while learning about nature in this adorable bedtime book. Night Night Ladybug introduces little critters who have to go to bed just like you. And now it's time to say night night! Night night ladybug, with your shiny red shell Night night butterfly, with...

How do you make a garden grow? In this playful companion to the popular Tap the Magic Tree and Touch the Brightest Star, you will see how tiny seeds bloom into beautiful flowers. By tapping, clapping, waving, and more, young readers can join in the action! Christie Matheson masterfully combines the wonder of the natural world with the interactivity of...

Cherish the rare quiet in your life with this charming padded cased board book! This sweet story featuring The Very Quiet Cricket—the classic character known for his determination—celebrates the quiet strength, focus, and eventual sleepiness of your own little one! With Eric Carle's bright, colourful illustrations, this book makes the perfect gift for baby showers, first birthdays, second birthdays, or...

A beautiful field guide featuring notes, photos, and illustrations of more than 100 species of butterflies and moths. Find out how to identify, where to spot, and what to know about different species of butterflies and moths with this beautiful field guide. Transportable in size and crammed with profiles of different species, An Anthology of Butterflies and Moths covers a...

Read all about the extraordinary wētāpunga. What makes it unique? Why is it endangered? What can we do to help save it? Discover the fascinating facts and conservation efforts surrounding the wētāpunga with this comprehensive guide that draws on expertise from Jo van Dam and Auckland Zoo.

A box set including eight 2-piece jigsaws and a book about all kinds of bugs. Step into the tiny, fascinating world of bugs and creepy crawlies with this set of eight jigsaws and an early-years book. Specially designed for very young children, the simple two-piece puzzles engage hands and minds for a creative learning experience. With adorable illustrations by Elisa...

A set of eight 2-piece jigsaws and a book all about the garden. Come into the garden! This set of eight sturdy, two-piece jigsaws, packaged alongside a book for very young children, is an ideal way to encourage learning at playtime. Packed with cheerful illustrations by Elisa Ferro, this delightful set, with simple-to-match puzzle pieces, introduces toddlers to the creatures...

Discover Halloween surprises with The Very Hungry Caterpillar! Celebrate all things Halloween with The Very Hungry Caterpillar! From jack-o-lanterns to spider friends to costumes and more, this book is the perfect way to celebrate a holiday filled with tricks and treats!

Celebrating 10 years of this gloriously illustrated, fact-filled book for young children about all kinds of creepy crawlies. Just how slow does a snail go? Are bugs afraid of the dark? Why do ants march in a line? Find out the answers to these and many more bug questions. Engage in search and find activities in the pictures as well....

Butterflies are all around us. It's hard to believe these majestic insects with impressive wingspans and beautifully coloured and patterned wings were once creepy crawly caterpillars. How in the world does this transformation happen? This Level 1 Reader gives kids an up-close look at exactly how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly. With bonus information including different types of butterflies and...

Peppa Pig’s obviously been listening to her teacher Madame Gazelle, because she’s here to help your little listeners learn all about the world. All they need to do to get started is pop Peppa on top of a Toniebox. Featuring chapters about the Body, Emotions, Creativity, Our World and Community, this Tonie is full of life lessons, tips and information,...

Superworm is no ordinary worm. He’s long, strong and always ready to help his friends. When the diabolical Wizard Lizard captures him, it’s up to Superworm’s friends to save their hero. From brave beetles to tenacious toads, they all band together to pull off a daring rescue. Your brave little bugs need only pop their Tonie on their Toniebox to...

Join in the fun at the zoo! Packed full of everyone's favourite zoo animals, and with a large flap to lift on every page, Who's at the Zoo? is perfect for young fans of the What the Ladybird Heard series. The elephant is fast asleep and the tiger is playing with her cubs, but where are those cunning thieves, Hefty...

A marvellous new adventure in this bestselling series Join Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny as they hunt for magnificent minibeasts in this new lift-the-flap adventure. It's a beautiful sunny day and Mrs. Rabbit gives Peter and Benjamin her bug-spotting guide so they can go on their very own nature trail. Out of all the creatures in the book, Peter and...

Follow The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this rhyming, Easter hide-and-seek adventure with playful double lift-the-flaps on every page. Time for a game of Easter hide-and-seek with The Very Hungry Caterpillar. What will we see out in the garden? Who is hiding in the hen house? Can he help the farmer find his sheep? Little readers will love lifting all of...

Discover marvellous minibeasts in this bright and bold lift-the-flap book! Help The Very Hungry Caterpillar hunt for bugs and discover fascinating facts along the way. With multiple flaps to explore on every page and simple, accessible text, this is a must-have for little hungry minds everywhere.

Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar in a search-and-find adventure, with bedtime items hidden on every page! Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar in a search-and-find adventure, with bedtime items hidden on every page! Let's get ready for bed! Can you help The Very Hungry Caterpillar seek out sleepytime essentials like a toothbrush, blanket, and teddy bear? Filled with Eric Carle's fun...

With an astounding 3.5 million species occupying virtually every habitat on Earth, insects are one of the most diverse groups of animals on the planet, from the humble bee to the agile praying mantis. Taking you inside the extraordinary world of insects, The Complete Insect explores all aspects of the natural history of these remarkable creatures, providing a close-up look...

Insects are essential for life as we know it. There are at least one million species of insects, together making up over 80 per cent of all living species on Earth. Around 10,000 new species of insects are discovered every year. In Insectarium, learn about the secret world thriving right underneath your feet. How did insects evolve into what they...

Get a close-up look at the world of insects with the sixth book in Julia Rothman's Anatomy series: a delightfully illustrated guide to the fascinating insects, bugs, arachnids, and other creatures that populate our planet by the billions. Millions of species of insects fly, crawl, dig, swarm, and eat on every continent. Our very existence depends on them; without pollinators,...

Read along to have a picnic with The Very Hungry Caterpillar and friends! The touch-and-feel textured sound pad brings the story to life with 6 interactive buttons! Matching words with pictures and sounds enhances reading comprehension, and connecting with favourite characters engages young readers at story time.

The third in a magical illustrated new young fiction series for children aged 7-9 from best-selling author and illustrator, Laura Ellen Anderson! "A hugely imaginative world with stunning illustrations” – Harriet Muncaster, author of Isadora Moon Marnie Midnight and the Minibeast Mission follows Marnie, the little moon-loving moth, and her friends as they go on a camping trip! Marnie, Floyd,...

A very funny picture book story in which Pete the Badger, star of Emily Gravett's award-winning books Tidy and Too Much Stuff!, learns valuable lessons about the importance of all creatures, big and small, in maintaining the harmony of nature. Pete the Badger is choosing a delicious recipe from his new fruit cookbook when his peace is interrupted by a...

What do you get if you cross a ladybird with a grasshopper? It's a ladybopper, of course! And how about a millipede with a stag beetle? Why, that's a millipeetle! With over 121 possible creations, silly names and strange noises to make you giggle, this new Flip Flap book is perfect for preschoolers and ideal for creepy-crawly fans. With hilarious...

Gold Mom's Choice Award Winner Jump-start curiosity with this take-along field guide for children ages 4 to 8. From worms, birds, and spiders to trees, flowers, and clouds, young explorers learn what to look and listen for wherever they are — whether in a nature preserve, an urban park, or a suburban backyard. Seek-and-find lists, on-the-trail art projects, and discovery...