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Insects and Spiders Grades K - 2 : Multcolib School Corps

(Updated 7/2026) Materials in English and Spanish about insects and spiders for grades K-2. The library has already-prepared Buckets of Books on this topic that you can check out. The Buckets contain books similar to those on this list (though not every title is exactly the same) plus a teacher's guide. See link below for Bucket of Books Classroom Collection. A custom book list created by Multnomah County Library School Corps librarians for assignments. Are you a teacher that lives or works in Multnomah County? Need a custom booklist? https://multcolib.org/assignment-alert

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  • Akeem Keeps Bees!

    a Close-up Look at the Honey Makers and Pollinators of Sankofa Farms

    Bell, Kamal E.,
    "Akeem Keeps Bees! begins with the arrival and installation of a package of bees and follows the sequence of beekeeping tasks throughout the year, as Akeem and his dad inspect the hive, find the queen, deal with a swarm, harvest honey, and prepare…
    Book, 2025North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, [2025] — j 638.1 B4339a 2025
  • "Bees play a vital role in the ecosystem of plants and animals that work together to grow food."
    Book, 2026San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2026. — jE SCHAEFER 2026
  • "Have you ever wondered how some insects manage to be both creepy and cute? Or if the pretty colors on a beetle have a purpose? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this photo-filled early reader all about beautiful bugs"
    Book, 2025New York, New York : Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2025] — j Facts 595.7 B6876t 2025
  • "¿Alguna vez te has preguntado cómo se protegen algunos insectos? ¿O si los colores de un escarabajo tienen algún propósito? Descubre las respuestas a estas preguntas y muchas más en este libro para primeros lectores repleto de fotografías de…
    Book, 2025Broadway, New York : Penguin Young Readers en Español, [2025] — SPANISH j 595.7 BOLDEN 2025
  • "Follow along as Weaver scuttles through the night and, with a bit of help, finds the perfect spot for web-making."
    Book, 2026New York : Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2026. — j Facts 595.44 B1673w 2026
  • Covering the seven major insect groups and includeing profiles for over 40 amazing insects, young scientists will learn all about the different types, body-structures, and behaviors of insects Also available as an eBook. Click on the title link to…
    Book, 2025New York : DK Publishing, a division of Penguin Random House, 2025. — j Facts 595.7 H8752m 2025
  • "This fresh and very funny non-fiction picture book shares lots of fascinating facts about spiders in an entirely captivating way."
    Book, 2015New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), 2015. — j Facts 595.44 B2931i 2015
  • Simple text in question-and-answer format presents an introduction to life cycles, characteristics, and amazing feats of the deadly and destructive--and the harmless and helpful--million-plus insects and spiders on Earth.
    Book, 2024London ; New York : Kingfisher, 2024. — j Facts 595.7 O5867i 2024
  • After noticing a bug in the garden, Ada plunges into an investigation of "what bugs are about" and creates a notebook of her discoveries, full of diagrams, graphs, observations, questions and profiles of early entomologists.
    Book, 2023New York : Amulet Books, 2023. — j Facts 595 B3698b 2023
  • Book, 2024Miami, FL : Vintage Español, una división de Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, 2024. — SPANISH j 595 BEATY 2024
  • Con un texto sencillo, comentarios humoristicos y fotografias a pagina completa para ninos, los jovenes lectores aprenderan muchos datos divertidos sobre todo tipo de insectos
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Scholastic, [2024] — SPANISH j Datos 595.7 ARNOLD 2024
  • Learn all about what makes bugs so special, including the unique things spiders, worms, ladybugs, and many other insects can do
    Book, 2022Oakville, ON ; Franklin, TN : Flowerpot Press, [2022] — j 595.7 M1534h 2022
  • Did you know that without insects, humankind could not survive? This illustrated, fact-filled title explores the huge variety of insects, with a focus on what makes an insect an insect, the differences between the groups, and why insects are the…
    Book, 2021London : Welbeck Editions, 2021. — j 595.7 T457o 2021
  • Informative and fun book on bugs: In The Bug Club, Elise Gravel shares all her favourite and most interesting facts about these marvelous creatures, some of which are so unique and strange, you could almost imagine them living in outer space!
    Book, 2021[Montréal, Québec] : Drawn & Quarterly, 2021. — j Facts 595.7 G775b 2021
  • Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, habitats, and different kinds of spiders
    Book, 2020New York : Holiday House, 2020. — j Facts 595.44 G4414s 2020
  • I Eat Poop.

    a Dung Beetle Story

    Pett, Mark,
    A poop-loving dung beetle learns not to hide the quirks that make him special
    Book, 2021New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2021. — jE PETT 2021
  • Visit a whimsical workshop and follow along as we learn How To Build an Insect! Conversational text and playful illustrations introduce readers to insect body parts in this charming picture book.
    Book, 2021Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2021] — j Facts 595.7 G4499h 2021
  • This book introduces the reader to bugs.
    Book, 2021New York, NY : Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2021. — j Facts 595.7 K2965b 2021
  • The girl in this story loves insects. Her friend does not like insects. Like them or not, children will learn many interesting facts, as well as why insects are essential to human survival.
    Book, 2021New York : Holiday House, [2021] — j Facts 595.7 R6844i 2021