100+ First Words Bugs

Image shows the front cover of 100+ First Words Bugs illustrated by Jorge Martin and published by Miles Kelly. The main image on the front cover is of a planthopper insect. It has highly detailed wings and a long nose. Also on the cover is a hoverfly on a purple flower, a grey millipede, a pink moth, a green leaf insect and a colourful peacock spider. They all sit on a white background, apart from the planthopper, which is standing on a branch. A flash encourages readers to: Look, learn, share!
The image shows two facing pages titled Wonder wings from the book 100+ First Words Bugs. On a white background, we see a brown-orange atlas moth, white, black and red Apollo butterfly. and a yellow comet moth. There is also a brown dead leaf butterfly and an adult monarch butterfly, as well as a caterpillar and a chrysalis. There is text on a blue panel that asks the reader to find the moth with long tails and a short paragraph that explains how these insects go through different stages.
The image shows two inside-facing pages titled Shiny beetles from 100+ First Words Bugs. On a white background, there are artworks of a blue weevil, two fighting stag beetles, a colourful jewel beetle, a dung beetle pushing a ball of dung, a green tiger beetle and a ladybird. The weevil and jewel beetle are labelled: snout, wing and wing case. There is a short paragraph of text explaining male stag beetles fight with their jaws and a question on a green panel: which beetle do you think eats poo?
Image shows the front cover of 100+ First Words Bugs illustrated by Jorge Martin and published by Miles Kelly. The main image on the front cover is of a planthopper insect. It has highly detailed wings and a long nose. Also on the cover is a hoverfly on a purple flower, a grey millipede, a pink moth, a green leaf insect and a colourful peacock spider. They all sit on a white background, apart from the planthopper, which is standing on a branch. A flash encourages readers to: Look, learn, share!
The image shows two facing pages titled Wonder wings from the book 100+ First Words Bugs. On a white background, we see a brown-orange atlas moth, white, black and red Apollo butterfly. and a yellow comet moth. There is also a brown dead leaf butterfly and an adult monarch butterfly, as well as a caterpillar and a chrysalis. There is text on a blue panel that asks the reader to find the moth with long tails and a short paragraph that explains how these insects go through different stages.
The image shows two inside-facing pages titled Shiny beetles from 100+ First Words Bugs. On a white background, there are artworks of a blue weevil, two fighting stag beetles, a colourful jewel beetle, a dung beetle pushing a ball of dung, a green tiger beetle and a ladybird. The weevil and jewel beetle are labelled: snout, wing and wing case. There is a short paragraph of text explaining male stag beetles fight with their jaws and a question on a green panel: which beetle do you think eats poo?

100+ First Words Bugs

Look, learn and share words about bugs with this fun first word book for toddlers.

Young children will love exploring their world with this helpful book of first bug words! Every double-page has a different theme relating to the animal kingdom – such as Shiny beetles and Wonder wings – and is packed with words and illustrations to discover and talk about.

  • More than 100 words to explore and expand vocabulary
  • Bright illustrations to engage young readers
  • Lots for children to spot and discuss on every page
  • Simple questions on every spread

Fun questions are scattered around the pages to encourage inquisitive toddlers to interact with the book. There is a fun 'Can you find?' activity on the last page, with prompts to find objects within the book. 

First word books are invaluable for toddlers as they learn to talk – and are brilliant for sharing time and time again. 

The illustrator of this playful book is Jorge Martin. Originally from Spain, Jorge has lived in London, San Francisco, Mexico City and Hamburg. He's written a number of successful children's titles and even runs picture book courses.

Author: Amy Johnson
Illustrator: Jorge Martin
Pages: 24
Age: 3+
Dimensions: 240 x 240 mm
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781789895087

For ages 3+. Great for pointing, spotting and talking about with children younger than 3 years.

Miles Kelly is an independent UK children's book publisher. Our team works with award-winning authors and illustrators to create books that spark the imagination and curiosity of preschoolers and primary-school-aged children around the world.

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