Hug a Bug: How YOU Can Help Protect Insects

This easy-to-read, rhyming read-aloud narrated by the Lorax explains how insects are vital to life on Earth and how some of them, including bumblebees, ladybugs, monarch butterflies, and dragonflies, are threatened with extinction. Young children will learn how these common backyard bugs help humans survive (by pollinating our crops, for example), and how humans, including children, can make simple changes that will help these insect species survive, too.

Illustrated with bright, cheerful art and full-color photographs, Hug a Bug includes suggestions on growing native plants, reducing energy use to combat climate change, a list of recommended websites, a glossary, an index, and instructions for building a simple bee house. It's a perfect choice for fostering a love and respect for the natural world—plus a love of reading!