The Bug Book

Name: The Bug Book
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781801047562
Price: 24.0 NZD
Availability: InStock

By Becky Davies

Series: Peek, Pull, Explore

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Bugs with prickles Bugs with fuzz Bugs that eeeeeeee Bugs that buzzzzzzz With different novelties on every page, bold illustrations and punchy rhyming text, this is THE book for little bug lovers. Bugs with prickles Bugs with fuzz Bugs that eeeeeeee Bugs that buzzzzzzz A peeping,... Read More

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The Bug Book

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Description

Bugs with prickles
Bugs with fuzz
Bugs that eeeeeeee
Bugs that buzzzzzzz

With different novelties on every page, bold illustrations and punchy rhyming text, this is THE book for little bug lovers.

Bugs with prickles
Bugs with fuzz
Bugs that eeeeeeee
Bugs that buzzzzzzz

A peeping, pulling, flipping, flapping, sliding, seeking, touch-and-feeling celebration of favourite topics as you've never seen them before.

With different novelties on every page, bold illustrations and punchy rhyming text, this is THE book for little bug lovers.

Series: Peek, Pull, Explore

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The Bug Book

Bugs with prickles Bugs with fuzz Bugs that eeeeeeee Bugs that buzzzzzzz With different novelties on every page, bold illustrations and punchy rhyming text, this is THE book for little bug lovers. Bugs with prickles Bugs with fuzz Bugs that eeeeeeee Bugs that buzzzzzzz A peeping, pulling, flipping, flapping, sliding, seeking, touch-and-feeling celebration of favourite topics as you've never seen...

By Becky Davies

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The Dino Book

Dino ROAR Dino STOMP Dino SNUGGLE Dino CHOMP! With different novelties on every page, bold illustrations and punchy rhyming text, this is the book for little dino lovers. Dino ROAR Dino STOMP Dino SNUGGLE Dino CHOMP! Introducing the first title in an innovative new board book series—a peeping, pulling, flipping, flapping, sliding, seeking, touch-and-feeling celebration of favourite topics as you've...

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The Puppy Book

Puppy WAG Puppy STRETCH Puppy PRANCE Puppy FETCH With different novelties on every page, bold illustrations and punchy rhyming text, this is THE book for puppy-mad little ones! Puppy WAG Puppy STRETCH Puppy PRANCE Puppy FETCH Introducing the third title in an innovative new board book series: a peeping, pulling, flipping, flapping, sliding, seeking, touch-and-feeling celebration of favourite topics as...

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781801047562

Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group

Format: Board book

Date Published: 04 June 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Little Tiger

Contributors:

Illustrated by Denis Angelov
Illustrated by Denis Angelov

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 24

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About the Author

Becky is a children's book editor, and sometimes author, from the South West of England. Her favourite things are animals, books about magic, and anything sparkly. In a parallel universe she lives in Hawaii, where she works in a dog sanctuary and surfs until the sun sets beyond the horizon.

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