Bugs

Name: Bugs
Brand: Penguin Random House Distribution
SKU: 9781801042178
Price: 29.0 NZD
Availability: InStock

By Patricia Hegarty

Series: Britta Teckentrup First Nature

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In Bugs by Patricia Hegarty, readers embark on a delightful journey into the vibrant, minuscule world of insects. Young children will discover the hidden lives of various bugs, learning about their unique characteristics and habitats through engaging and colourful illustrations. This charming book invites curiosity and wonder about nature's tiny creatures.
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Peek through the holes and explore a bustling world of bugs in this beautifully illustrated book from award-winning artist Britta Teckentrup.

Clever die-cuts, gentle rhyming text and colourful artwork bring even the tiniest creatures to life.

Bugs by Patricia Hegarty invites readers into a vibrant journey of discovery and wonder in the miniature world of insects.

Series: Britta Teckentrup First Nature

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Bugs

Peek through the holes and explore a bustling world of bugs in this beautifully illustrated book from award-winning artist Britta Teckentrup. Clever die-cuts, gentle rhyming text and colourful artwork bring even the tiniest creatures to life. Bugs by Patricia Hegarty invites readers into a vibrant journey of discovery and wonder in the miniature world of insects.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781801042178

Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 May 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Little Tiger

Contributors:

Illustrated by Britta Teckentrup
Illustrated by Britta Teckentrup

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 231.0mm

Height: 281.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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Patricia Hegarty is currently the Editorial Director of Caterpillar Books and has written about all kinds of things from trees and bees to ABCs (and she loves to rhyme).

Britta Teckentrup is an award-winning illustrator and author, having written and illustrated over 80 children's picture books that have been published in over 20 different countries. After 17 years in the UK, Britta now lives and works in Berlin with her Scottish husband, son Vincent and their old cat Oskar.

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