Some Bugs
We are big fans of illustrator Brendan Wenzel (he's even elsewhere on this list), and this tour through the backyard insect menagerie written by Angela DiTerlizzi always has something new to show us. There's a big gray cat exploring the landscape, and always a ladybug in the picture somewhere, as we are guided by the book's economical but fun rhyming text. With all the books identified on the "What's that bug page" and a wonderful revelation that the previous pages have in fact been a tour through the child's back yard, this one is a delight. It's colorful and great for introducing the insect world to the very little or inviting the interest of the somewhat squeamish.