KIDS' INSECT BIBLIOGRAPHY

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The AES Bug Club for Young Entomologists

http://www.ex.ac.uk/bugclub/

This website is for young people and the "young at heart" as well as those who are interested in bugs. There are articles, games, puzzles and fun things to do.

 

ARS Photo Library Agricultural Research Service -Insects

http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/insects/story8/piratebugs2.htm

This sites shows photographs of insect pests and their natural enemies.

 

All About Butterflies

http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/subjects/butterflies/allabout/

Life style, habitat, and more are explored.

 

Bug Bios

http://www.insects.org/index.html

For all ages.  The site explores the marvels of insects and the roles they play in human culture.

 

Butterflies of North America

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/bflyusa.htm

Comprehensive list, frequently including images, of all the butterflies in North America.

 

CityBugs

http://www.CNR.Berkeley.EDU/citybugs/

General information about bugs is paired with information specific to urban bugs in the SF Bay Area.

 

Entomology for Kids

http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/ythfacts/stories/hurtrnot.htm

Fun, stories, and harmful and helpful bugs are featured in this site from the University of Kentucky.

 

Fireflies

http://www.allaboutnature.com/subjects/insects/beetles/Fireflyprintout.shtml

A printout and kid-friendly information.

 

Insects and Spiders

http://www.quia.com/jg/644.html

Learn more about insects and spiders in these enjoyable games.

 

Insects Home Page

http://www.earthlife.net/insects/

The Wonderful World if Insects: Amazing facts about insects from the biggest to the smallest in the world.

 

Insect Scrapbook

http://wings.avkids.com/Curriculums/Insects/scrapbook_howto.html

When learning about new creatures in our environment it is important to have a concept of the science.

 

Introduction to Bees

http://www.lessontutor.com/lh2.html

A lesson plan for first graders.

 

Lady Beetles

http://www.Ent.iastate.edu/imagegallery/lady/

This site has five photographs of five different kinds of lady beetles.

 

Michigan State Univ. Dept. of Entomology:  K-12 Activities and Materials

http://www.Ent.msu.edu/dept/docs/k-12.html

http://www.ent.msu.edu/dept/docs/outreach.html

Curriculum materials for teachers.

 

Most Wanted Bugs

http://www.denniskunkel.com/PublicHtml/WANTED/MUGS/IndexMugs.html

This is the site if people want to know what the 12 most wanted bugs are. All age groups.

 

University of Florida Book of Insect Records

http://ufbir.ifas.ufl.edu/

Examples of most and least extremes in the insect world.  For secondary school age and above.

 

University of Kentucky Dept. of Entomology- Entomology Youth Facts

http://www.uky.edu/agriculture/Entomology/ythfacts/Entyouth.htm

This page is for teachers and children.  There are activities, a cookbook and stories.

 

The Virtual Insectary-Blackburg, VA 24061

http://www.virtualinsectary.com/

Interesting images and websites for people who are interested in insects.

 

Young Entomologists Society

http://www.members.aol.com/YESbugs/mainmenu.html

Learn about this society for young people interested in insects.

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BOOKS

Baker, Wendy. Experimenta con los Insectos. Madrid: SM Saber, 1993. Pub Juv QL467.2 .B3618 1993.

 

Bix, Cynthia Overbeck.  Ants. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Pub. Co., 1982.  Pub Juv QL568 .F7 093 1982.

 

Booth, Jerry.  Big Bugs. San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace, 1994.  Pub Juv QL467.2 .B66 1994.

 

Bourgoing, Pascale de.  The Ladybug and Other Insects. New York: Scholastic, 1991.  Pub Juv QL596 .C65 .B6513 1991.

 

Bourgoing, Pascale de.  La Mariquita. Madrid: SM Saber, 1991.  Biodiv Juv QL576.2 .B6818 1991.

 

Brust, Beth Wagner.  Butterflies. Mankato, MN: Creative Education,1991.  Pub Juv QL544.2 .B54 1991.

 

Cannon, Janell.  Crickwing. San Diego, CA: Harcourt, 2000. Pub Juv QL505.5 .C36 2000.

 

Carle, Eric.  The Very Quiet Cricket. New York: Philomel Books, 1990.  Pub Juv PZ10.3 .C1896 Ve 1990.

 

Carle, Eric. La Oruga muy Hambri Enta. New York: Philomel Books, 1989. Biodiv Juv QL544.2 .C38 1989.

 

Carle, Eric.  The Very Hungry Caterpillar. New York: Philomel Books, 1987.Pub Juv. PZ7.C21476 Ve 1987.

 

Cristini, Ermanno.  In the Woods.   Natick, MA: Picture Book Studio USA: Distributed by Alphabet Press, c1983. Pub Juv QL112 .C7513 1983.

 

Dallinger, Jane.  Swallowtail Butterflies. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner, 1982.  Pub Juv QL561 .P2 D34 1982.

 

Danks, H.V.  The Bug Book. New York: Workman Publisher, 1987.  Pub Juv QL467.2 .D36 1987.

 

Dashefsky, H. Steve.  Insect Biology: 49 Science Fair Projects.  Blue Ridge Summit, PA: TAB Books, c1992. Pub Juv QL468.5 .D37 1992.

 

Dorros, Arthur.  Ciudades de Hormigas. New York: Harper Arco Iris, c1995.  Pub Juv QL568 .F7 D7518 1995.

 

Dorros, Arthur.  Ant Cities.  New York: Harper & Row: 1987.  Pub Juv QL568 .F7 D75 1987.

 

Dowden, Anne Ophelia T.  The Clover and the Bee: A Book of Pollination. New York: Crowell, 1990. Pub Juv QK926 .D68 1990.

 

Dunn, Gary A.  Buggy Books: A Guide to Juvenile and Popular Books on Insects and Their Relatives.  Lansing, MI: Young Entomologists' Society, 1990.  Ref QL467.2 .D86 1990.

 

Fisher-Nagel, Heiderose.  An Ant Colony.  Minneapolis, MN:  Carolrhoda Books, 1989.  Pub Juv QL568 .F7 F4613 1989.

 

Fischer-Nagel, Heiderose.  Life of the Butterfly. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 1987.  Pub Juv QL544.2 .F5613 1987.

 

Fischer-Nagel, Heiderose.  Life of the Honeybee. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 1985.  Pub Juv QL568 .A6 F5213 1986.

 

Fischer-Nagel, Heiderose.  Life of the Ladybug. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 1986.  Pub Juv QL596 .C65 F5713 1986.

 

Fischer-Nagel, Heiderose.  The Housefly. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 1990.  Pub Juv QL537 .M8 F5713 1990.

 

Fleischman, Paul.  Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices.  New York: Harper & Row, c1988.  Pub Juv PS3556 .L42268 J69 1988.

 

Gibbons, Gail.  Monarch Butterfly. New York: Holiday House, 1989.  Pub Juv QL561 .D3 G53 1989.

 

Godkin, Celia. What about Ladybugs? San Francisco: Sierra Club Books for Children, 1998, c1995. Pub Juv QH541.5 .G37 G63 1998.

 

Godoy, Carolina. Insectos Tropicales. [Santo Domingo, Costa Rica]: Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad, 1999. Pub Juv QL491.6 .G62 1999.

 

Goor, Ron.  Insect Metamorphosis:  From Egg to Adult. New York: Atheneum, 1990  Pub Juv QL494.5 .G66 1990.

 

Greenaway, Theresa.  Insect. New York: DK Publisher, 1998.  Pub Juv QL467.2 .G737 1998.

 

Greenaway, Theresa. The Really Hairy Scary Spider: And Other Creatures with Lots of Legs. New York: DK; Boston: Distributed by Houghton Mifflin, 1996. Pub Juv QL458.4 .G74 1996.

 

Greenaway, Theresa.  The Really Wicked Droning Wasp and Other Things that Bite and Sting.  New York:  DK Publisher, 1996. Pub Juv QL467.2 .G74 1996.

 

Heller, Ruth.  Chickens Aren't the Only Ones. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, c1981. Pub Juv QP251.5 .H44 1981.

 

Heller, Ruth.  Ruth Heller's How to Hide a Butterfly & Other Insects. New York, N.Y., 1992. Pub Juv QL759 .H44 1992.

 

Herberman, Ethan.  The Great Butterfly Hunt. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1990.  Pub Juv QL561 .D3 H47 1990.

 

Hickman, Pamela M.  Bugwise. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1990.  Pub Juv QL467.2 .H53 1990.

 

Johnson, Sylvia A.  Fireflies. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publication Co., 1986.  Pub Juv QL596 .L28 J64 1986.

 

Johnson, Sylvia A.  Silkworms. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publication Co., 1982.  Pub Juv SF542.5 .J63 1982.

 

Johnson, Sylvia A.  Wasps. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publication Co., 1984.  Pub Juv QL565.2 .J64 1984.

 

Johnson, Sylvia A.  Water Insects. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publication Co., 1989.  Pub Juv QL467.2 .J64 1989.

 

Kilpatrick, Cathy.  Creepy Crawlies: Insects and Other Tiny Animals. Tulsa, OK: EDC Publishing, 1990.  Pub Juv QL467.2 .K56 1990.

 

Kirk, David . Miss Spider's Tea Party:  The Counting Book.  New York: Scholastic, c1997 Pub Juv QA113 .K57 1997.

 

Kneidel, Sally Stenhouse.  More Pet Bugs: A Kid’s Guide to Catching and Keeping Insects and Other Small Creatures.  New York: Wiley, 1999. Pub Juv  SF459.I5 K577 1999.

 

Laden, Nina.  Roberto, the Insect Architect.  San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2000. Pub Juv QL467.2 .L32 2000.

 

Lavies, Bianca.  Backyard Hunter: The Preying Mantis. New York: DK Publisher, 1990.  Pub Juv QL508 .M4 L58 1990.

 

Loewer, H. Peter.  The Inside-out Stomach: An Introduction to Animals Without Backbones.  New York: Atheneum: Maxwell Macmillan International, 1990. Pub Juv QL362 .L64 1990.

 

MacQuitty, Miranda.  Amazing Bugs. New York: DK Publisher, 1996.  Pub Juv  QL467.2 .M33 1996.

 

MacQuitty, Miranda.  Megabugs: The Natural History Museum Book of Insects.  London: Riverswift, 1995.  Pub QL 467 .M114 1995.

 

McLaughlin, Molly.  Dragonflies. New York: Walker & Co., 1989.  Pub Juv QL520 .M35 1989.

 

Menzel, Peter.  Man Eating Bugs:  The Art and Science of Eating Insects.  Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 1998.  Pub GN409.5 .M46 1998.

 

Miller, Sara Swan.  True Bugs: When is a Bug Really a Bug? New York: F. Watts, c1998.Pub Juv QL521 .M58 1998.

 

Mirocha, Paul.  Incredible Insect Instincts.  New York:  Harper Festival, 1992. Pub Juv QL496 .M57 1992.

 

Moncure, Jane Belk.  Kinds of Animals: Flyers, Leapers, Crawlers, Creepers.  Elgin, IL: Child's World; Chicago, IL: Distributed by Childrens Press, c1990.  Pub Juv QL49 .M725 1990.

 

Mound, L.A.  Los Insectos. Madrid: Altea, 1992.  Pub Juv QL467.2 .M6818 1992.  Biodiv Juv QL 467.2 .M6818 1992.

 

Murphy, Mary.  Caterpillar's Wish. New York: DK Pub., c1999. Pub Juv QL544.2 .M87 1999.

 

Norsgaard, E. Jaediker.  Nature's Great Balancing Act: In Our Own Backyard.  New York: Dutton, c1990. Biodiv Juv QH541.14 .N67 1990.

 

Orr, Richard.  The Burrow Book.  New York: DK, 1997.  Pub Juv QL756.15 .O87 1997.

 

Parker, Nancy Winslow.  Bugs. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1987.  Pub Juv QL467.2 .P35 1987.

 

Parker, Steve.  Insects. New York: DK, 1997.  Pub Juv QL467.2 .P375 1997. 

 

Parmeley, June.  Animals in their Homes: Burrows and Apartments.  St. Louis: Webster Division, McGraw-Hill, c1967. Pub Juv QL756.15 .P36 1967.

 

Parnall, Peter.  Apple Tree. New York: Macmillan ; London: Collier Macmillan, c1987. Pub Juv QH541.14 .P37 1987.

 

Patent, Dorthy Hinhsaw.  Mosquitoes. New York: Holiday House, 1986.  Pub Juv QL536 .P38 1986.

 

Pluckrose, Henry Arthur.  Minibeasts. Chicago, IL: Children’s Press, 1994.  Pub Juv QL 362.4 .P58 1994.

 

Ross, Edward Shearman.  Yellowjackets.  Mankato, MN: Child's World, c1993.  Pub Juv QL568.V5 R67 1993.

 

Rotter, Charles.  Monarch Butterflies. Mankato, MN: Child’s World, 1993.  Pub Juv QL561 .D3 R68 1993.

 

Royston, Angela.  What's Inside? Insects.  New York: DK, 1992. Pub Juv QL467.2 .R69 1999.

 

Russo, Monica.  The Insect Almanac: A Year-Round Activity Guide. New York: Sterling Publisher Co., 1992.  Pub Juv QL467.2 .R87 1992.

 

Ryder, Joanne.  Where Butterflies Grow. New York: Lodestar Books, 1989.  Pub Juv QL544.2 .R93 1989.

 

Sammon, Rick.  Creepy Crawlies in 3-D! Berkeley, CA: Nature Company, 1993.  Pub Juv QL467.2 .S25 1993.

 

Selsam, Millicent E.  Backyard Insects. New York: Scholastic, 1981.  Pub Juv QL467.2 .S437 1981.

 

Schwartz, David M.  The Hidden Life of the Pond.  New York: Crown Publishers, c1988. Pub Juv QL146.3 .S38 1988.

 

Selsam, MillicEnt E.  A First Look at Insects. New York: Scholastic Book Services, 1974.  Pub Juv QL467.2 .S438 1974.

 

Shephard, Elizabeth.  No Bones: A Key to Bugs and Slugs, Worms and Ticks, Spiders and Centipedes, and Other Creepy Crawlies. New York: Macmillan, 1988.  Pub Juv QL362 .S537 1988.

 

Silverstein, Alvin.  Nature's Living Lights: Fireflies and other Bioluminescent Creatures.   Boston: Little, Brown, c1988. Pub Juv QH641 .S54 1988.

 

Sovak, Jan.  Insects Coloring Book. New York: Dover, 1994. Pub L467.2 .S68 1994.

 

Sterry, Paul.  Butterflies and Insects. London: Hamlyn, 1991.  Pub Juv QL482 .G7 S87 1991.

 

Sullivan, St. Clair Adams.  Bats, Butterflies, and Bugs: A Book of Action Toys. Boston, MA: Little, Brown, 1990.  Pub Juv TT157 .S848 1990.

 

Turpin, F. Tom.  The Insect Appreciation Digest: Everything You Ought to Know About Insects. Lanham, MD: Entomological Foundation, c1992. Pub Juv QL467 .T87 1992.

 

Van Allsburg, Chris.  Two Bad Ants. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1988.  Pub Juv PZ7 .V266 Tw 1988.

 

VanCleave, Janice Pratt. Janice VanCleave's Insects and Spiders: Mind-Boggling Experiments you can Turn into Science Fair Projects. New York: Wiley, c1998. Pub Juv QL467.2 .V35 1998.

 

VanCleave, Janice Pratt.  Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out About Bugs: Easy Experiments for Young Children.  New York: Wiley, c1999. Pub Juv QL486.5 .V34 1999.

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VIDEOS

Bug City Video Series. Wynnewood, PA: Schlessinger, 1998. (10 videocassettes; 23 minutes each with accompanying teachers guide)  Pub AV QL467.2 .B83 1998.  [tape 1]. Ants -- [tape 2]. Aquatic insects -- [tape 3]. Bees -- [tape 4]. Beetles -- [tape 5]. Butterflies & moths -- [tape 6]. Crickets, grasshoppers & friends -- [tape 7]. Flies & mosquitoes -- [tape 8]. House & backyard insects -- [tape 9]. Ladybugs & fireflies -- [tape 10]. Spiders & scorpions.

 

Butterfly & Moth.  [London?]: DK Vision, c1996. (35 min.) Pub QL554 .B87 1996.

 

Bugs Don’t Bug Us. Eureka, MT: Bo Peep Productions, 1991. (37min.)  Pub QL467.2 .B84 1991.

 

The Caddis Fly of Lagunitas Creek.  Berkekey, CA:  College of Natural Resources, University of California, Berkeley, 1992.  (21 min.) Biodiv QL518.L5 C33 1992.

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