Kids Read Bugs Are Beautiful

Thomas Shahan was a Tulsa kids just like you! He grew up to become an artist and a photographer. His macro-photographs of insects (that means pictures of bugs that are really, really close up) are really popular! (He's been on national TV many times!)

You can see ALL of Thomas Shahan's bug photography here: http://thomasshahan.com/#photos

In the meantime, here are two of our favorites:

Walker's Moth, So sxetra grata, Belize

Coccinella septempunctata, Oregon

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xtg6TMcwxHw85nL1hCbHYAAB1HwbKHwMXHRsUBKHpd8/edit?usp=sharing 

Are you a "just the facts" Curious Detective reader? This list is for you!

https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/413438957_natulsalibrary/1820593489_kids_read_curious_world_bugs_are_beautiful_curious_detective

If your favorite books follow realistic characters and stories, you are a Connector, and this list connects Connectors and stories with bugs!

https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/413438957_natulsalibrary/1841708629_kids_read_curious_world_bugs_are_beautiful_connector

The books you like to read have one or all of the following: MAGIC, DRAGONS, & SWORDS - and you are exactly that: a Magic, Dragons, and Swords reader! This list features leadership in fantasy stories and realms.

 https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/413438957_natulsalibrary/1842544199_kids_read_curious_world_bugs_are_beautiful_guild_of_magic,_dragons,_and_swords

Where is the funny? That's where you want to be, if you're a Class Clown reader! Laugh a lot and learn about bugs with these books.

https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/413438957_natulsalibrary/1842457269_kids_read_curious_world_bugs_are_beautiful_class_clown

Do you like your bugs with a side of adventure? Adventure Time readers will love this list of books that have both.

https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/413438957_natulsalibrary/1842316609_kids_read_curious_world_bugs_are_beautiful_adventure_time 

You are a Serial Reader if you love staying with the same characters and settings in the same series of books. Get to know some great series that feature insects!

https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/413438957_natulsalibrary/1842394929_kids_read_curious_world_bugs_are_beautiful_serial_reader 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2-MYgGx5xQ&t=7s

Click the image or link below for the full scavenger hunt, in English and Spanish!

https://www.tulsalibrary.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/Backyard%20Bugs%20Scavenger%20Hunt.pdf

• Wind-Up Paper Butterflies

 https://www.youaremyfave.com/2012/05/08/wind-up-paper-butterflies-are-my-fave-guest-post-from-amelia/ 

• Playdough Bug Fossils

https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/cool-bug-activities-for-kids/ 

https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2014/05/playdough-bug-fossils.html 

Download and print these to make beautiful bug art from Katie Fairlie - find more at https://picklebums.com/!

• Butterfly
• Snail Shell
• Spider
• Caterpillar

Top 10 Weirdest Insects 

Peek Inside the Strange, Secret World of Bugs | Short Film Showcase 

Cute But Dangerous Insects From Around The World 

A Bug’s Life https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1763049063 

Wild Kratts: Bugging Out https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S63C2990073 

Antz https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1638716063 

Bee Movie https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/2192839063 

The Ant Bully https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/2036992063 

Minuscule, Valley of the Lost Ants https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/3244161063 

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids  https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S63C3703058 

• What is the difference between arachnids and insects? Watch this video to find out! Insects vs Arachnids 
• Spiders! Strange and Wonderful by Laurence Pringlehttps://tccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/3774263063 
• Spiders by Sue L Hamilton https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/2946415063 
• The Spider by Elise Gravel https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/3216967063

The Worm by Elise Gravel https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S63C3231368 

Nematodes, Leeches, & Other Worms by Steve Parkerhttps://tccl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S63C1985123 

We Dig Worms by Kevin McCloskey https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S63C3632440 

Pill Bugs by Monica Hughes https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S63C1775906 

Snails, Shellfish and Other Mollusks by Daniel Gilpin https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S63C1985115 

Bees: A Honeyed History by Piotr Socha https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S63C3684262 

The Way of the Hive: A Honey Bee’s Story (A graphic novel scheduled for publication in April 2021)https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S63C5432382 

The World of Bees by Cristina Maria Banfi https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S63C5432382