The Bug Club

The Bug Club is a lively, fact-filled celebration of the wonderfully strange world of insects.

With her signature humor and curiosity, Elise Gravel shares some of the most surprising and fascinating facts about bugs—revealing creatures so unusual you might think they came from outer space. Young readers will discover that caterpillars have more eyes than spiders, mosquitoes are attracted to smelly feet, honeybees have hair on their eyeballs, butterfly feet can taste, and grasshoppers hear through their bellies.

Told in a playful, conversational style and illustrated with bold, colorful, cartoony drawings, this book invites kids to see insects as endlessly enchanting rather than scary. Along the way, Gravel encourages readers to look closer at the tiny worlds hiding under rocks, leaves, and logs—right outside their own doors.

A follow-up to the award-winning The Mushroom Fan Club, The Bug Club mixes science, humor, and hands-on curiosity into a book that’s as fun to browse as it is to read straight through.

Why we love it

• Makes insect science fun, surprising, and approachable
• Encourages curiosity and outdoor exploration
• Playful illustrations paired with real bug facts
• Great balance of humor and learning

Great for

• Curious preschool and early elementary readers
• Bug lovers and reluctant nature learners
• Classrooms, homeschoolers, and family read-alouds
• Kids who love facts, doodles, and discovery