Odd Bugs (A Curious Crittters Board Book)

Name: Odd Bugs (A Curious Crittters Board Book)
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781419783050
Price: 19.99 NZD
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Meet Nature's Weirdest Insects

By Laura Gehl

Series: A Curious Critters Board Book

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Meet nature’s oddballs in author Laura Gehl and illustrator Gareth Lucas’s engaging board book about some of the most unique insects in the worldGet ready to buzz with excitement! Odd Bugs introduces babies and toddlers to highly unusual creepy-crawlies, including a beautiful glasswing butterfly and the... Read More

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Meet nature’s oddballs in author Laura Gehl and illustrator Gareth Lucas’s engaging board book about some of the most unique insects in the world

Get ready to buzz with excitement! Odd Bugs introduces babies and toddlers to highly unusual creepy-crawlies, including a beautiful glasswing butterfly and the treacherous robber fly! Lively rhyming verses provide the comforting repetition that little ones crave, even as their minds are opened to new and fascinating creatures from around the world. At the end of the book, readers will find photographs of each bug, along with more detailed factual information. The eight insects featured are the goliath beetle, Picasso moth, red-headed bush cricket, saddleback caterpillar, robber fly, glasswing butterfly, and the leaf insect.

Series: A Curious Critters Board Book

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Odd Bugs (A Curious Crittters Board Book)

Meet nature’s oddballs in author Laura Gehl and illustrator Gareth Lucas’s engaging board book about some of the most unique insects in the worldGet ready to buzz with excitement! Odd Bugs introduces babies and toddlers to highly unusual creepy-crawlies, including a beautiful glasswing butterfly and the treacherous robber fly! Lively rhyming verses provide the comforting repetition that little ones crave,...

By Laura Gehl

Board book

$19⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 4-6 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419783050

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Board book

Date Published: 02 April 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams Appleseed

Illustration: Full-color illustrations throughout

Contributors:

Illustrated by Gareth Lucas

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 22

Collections

Children's Board Books Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Laura Gehl Science & Nature Series: A Curious Critters Board Book

About the Author

Laura Gehl is a former science teacher who still loves getting kids excited about science and nature . . . now through her books. Ever since reading about a poop-shooting caterpillar many years ago, she has spent time researching and writing about interesting creatures and their behaviors. Gehl is the author of more than two dozen books for young readers, including Odd Beasts, Odd Birds, Who Dug This Hole?, Happy Llamakkah, and Happy Owl-oween. Gehl lives with her husband and four kids in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Gareth Lucas is an illustrator and designer living in Essex, England, with his wife and five children. After studying at Brighton and Central Saint Martins art schools, he has worked on a variety of projects but enjoys nothing more than illustrating animals, birds, and the natural world. When he is not working, he can be heard indulging his other love—the banjo!

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