Henry Carter Hull

A young spider discovers, day by day, that there is a lot to learn about being a spider, including how to spin webs and avoid vacuum cleaners.

A boy with a passion for bugs explores the outdoors around his home, describing the many kinds he likes, from ones that paddle and ones that weave, to ones that make honey and ones that chew leaves.

Illustrations and short, rhyming verses portray bedtime rituals, from stories to goodnight kisses, as they settle down on a branch in an old cap, or under a rock and head to dreamland.

A frog in the bog grows larger and larger as he eats more and more bugs, until he attracts the attention of an alligator who puts an end to his eating.

On Christmas Eve, Little Miss Spider is lonely, but she finds a friend in Asparagus Beetle.

All kinds of insects compete to see who is the "bugliest" bug of all, but there is a sinister surprise behind the contest.

A bug singing happily in a bog and the hungry frog that is watching her are covered by a thick fog, with surprising results.

Sid and his friends learn about the world around them by observing, comparing, measuring, and other fun ways to get answers to questions and solve problems. Sid finds out what dogs are doing when they bark, why dirt is so dirty, why insects live where they do, and what purpose leaves have.

"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"--