Short chapters about how insects start life, grow, take care of themselves, take care of their young, adapt to their environments and reach maturity are generously illustrated with clear close-up, color photos that make the subject all the more interesting. The author has also provided a glossary/index for quick reference and two suggestions for how young children can observe baby bugs and record their observations without capturing or harming them. (Ages 4-8)

Meet fuzzy, prickly, and knobby caterpillars in a rainbow of colors. See giant water bug babies hatching from eggs and tiny praying mantis nymphs swarming on leaves. Vivid photographs show these creatures in all their glory, squirming and hopping, stinging and biting, and munching their way to adulthood. Crisp, simple text about the lives and ways of baby bugs will fascinate any fan of creepy, crawly insects.