Helen Plum Library

Dot and Jabber, mouse detectives, try to solve the mystery of the disappearing insects

Simple text and illustrations of a variety of insects introduce the numbers one through five

Poppy Ann Fields loves bugs and feels more comfortable outdoors than with other people until a special bug lands on Grandma Phyllis's birthday cake. Includes a glossary of insects

"Bee, Ladybug, Beetle, and Dragonfly are looking for a good place to live. And they each want something different. Every time they find what seems like the perfect spot, they soon discover it's underfoot, near traffic, or otherwise not safe. How will these four friends ever find a good place?"--

Inspector Hopper and his partner McBugg solve a mystery in each season of the year

In this colorful and moving wordless picture book told from the up-close perspectives of a young girl and a grasshopper, a garden comes alive with creatures, plants, and surprises of nature

A startled little flea triggers a domino effect of surprised jumps in a grasshopper, a bunny, a dog and other animals in a circular story poem that combines engaging action words with mixed-media collage art

"This bothersome bug wants a warm place to stay. Look out, grumpy bear-he might ruin your day! A hilarious tale of an uninvited guest"--Back cover

"A girl who loves bugs discovers she has some of their super-hero like abilities when an evil scientist tries to take over her hometown"--

Gus Gordon's The Last Peach is the story of two indecisive bugs contemplating eating the last peach of the summer in a hilarious picture book about anticipation and expectation