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Books in the Nature - Insects genre:

A Juvenile Calendar and Zodiac of Flowers (1849)

Lists of holidays, sayings, flowers, insects, natural history and a fairy tale for each month of the year.

Author(s): Mrs. T. K. Hervey
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle

A Handbook to Winnipeg and the Province of Manitoba (1909)

This handbook was prepared for the 79th annual meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. One chapter is by Seton. It is called Fauna of Manitoba. Read this book for free online at Internet Archive.... View More

The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse (1910)

Tidy Mrs. Tittlemouse is plagued by various insects who invade her home, and an unwelcome toad. Read online at Hathitrust. Or at wikisource. Or at Gutenberg.... View More

Author(s): Beatrix Potter
Illustrator(s): Beatrix Potter

Camp-Fires and Guide-Posts (1921)

A book of essays and excursions of the natural world, exploring the beauty and wonder of the outdoors. Read online at archive.org... View More

Author(s): Henry van Dyke
Illustrator(s): Howard Pyle

Doctor Dolittle’s Garden (1927)

Doctor Dolittle continues his researches into the lives of animals and learns the languages of insects. He is visited by a giant moth and embarks on a journey to the moon. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Hugh Lofting
Illustrator(s): Hugh Lofting

Doctor Dolittle in the Moon (1928)

Doctor Dolittle extends his researches to the language of plants when he meets the wonderful inhabitants of the moon. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Hugh Lofting
Illustrator(s): Hugh Lofting

The Story of Textiles (1928)

A brief history of cloth, written in collaboration with the City and Country School in New York.

Author(s): Elizabeth Watson
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

Doctor Dolittle’s Return (1933)

Doctor Dolittle makes his triumphant return from his visit to the moon.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Hugh Lofting
Illustrator(s): Hugh Lofting

The Story Book of Clothes (1933)

An illustrated book about the clothes we wear and where they come from. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

The Snail Who Ran (1934)

A fairy grants wishes to a snail, a mouse and an elf.

Author(s): Dorothy P. Lathrop
Illustrator(s): Dorothy P. Lathrop

The Book of Insect Oddities (1938)

A world survey of the insect kingdom.

Author(s): Raymond L. Ditmars
Illustrator(s): Helene Carter

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1938

The Story Book of Silk (1939)

The history of silk and how it is produced.

Read online at archive.org.

The Story Book of Things We Wear: Wool, Cotton, Silk, Rayon (1939)

An omnibus containing The Story Books of Wool, Cotton, Silk, and Rayon.... View More
Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1940

The Blue Butterfly Goes to South America (1940)

The Blue Butterfly Goes to South America tells the fascinating story of a group of scientists who journey to South America in search of the elusive blue butterfly. Along the way, they encounter many challenges and adventures in their quest to study t... View More

Author(s): Ruth H. Hutchinson
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

A Bee in Her Bonnet (1944)

A young girl living on a farm in Nebraska takes up apiculture.

Author(s): Eva M. Kristoffersen
Illustrator(s): Helen Sewell

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1944

The Big Brown Bear (1944)

The big brown bear just cannot keep away from the honey tree, even though he knows what will happen if he tries to steal some honey. This Big Golden Book was also shortened and published as a Little Golden Book.

Author(s): Georges Duplaix
Illustrator(s): Gustaf Tenggren

The Big Brown Bear (1947)

Originally published as a Big Golden Book, this story of a bear who cannot stay away from a beehive has been a perennial favorite. Later editions are significantly shorter.

Author(s): Georges Duplaix
Illustrator(s): Gustaf Tenggren

Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose (1948)

Thidwick doesn’t know what he’s in for when he gives a bingle-bug a ride on his antlers. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Dr. Seuss
Illustrator(s): Dr. Seuss

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1948

Charlotte’s Web (1952)

Fern adopts the runt of the litter and names him Wilbur, but it is Charlotte, A. Cavatica, who ensures he will always have a home on the Arable farm. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): E. B. White
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

Newbery Honor Book
Newbery Honor Book - 1953

The First Book of Bees (1952)

The story of our friends the bees and how they make honey.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Albert B. Tibbets
Illustrator(s): Helene Carter

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