The Spider and the Fly by Mary Howitt

Tony DiTerlizzi illustrates the poem about a wily spider that preys on the vanity and innocence of a little fly. A Caldecott Honor book.

Insectigations: 40 Hands-On Activities by Cindy Blobaum

...Explore the Insect World

A collection of experiments, art projects, and games includes sketching insects, making a terrarium for observation, raising mealworms, and using math to measure bug strength.

The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden

Chester, a country cricket who never intended to travel to New York, embarks on a series of adventures with new friends in the Times Square subway station. A Newbery Honor book.

How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell

Two boys set out to prove that worms can make a delicious meal.

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy.

Magic by the Book by Nina Bernstein

After returning from a trip to the library, eleven-year-old Anne and her younger brother and sister discover a magic book which sends them on adventures in which they meet Robin Hood, giant bugs, and a dark, sinister man with a wolfish face.

Cockroach cooties by Laurence Yep

Teddy and his little brother Bobby devise strategies using bugs to defeat the school bully.