Cover
Paperback
Size
275x240mm
Length
32 pages
Pub Date
Mar 5, 2026
ISBN
9781915659767
Age 4+
Boing!
A Bouncy Book of Bugs
By James Carter
Illustrated by Neal Layton
Enter the amazing world of bugs and minibeasts through this buzzing collection from a bestselling poet and illustrator
With poems as varied as the amazing creatures they celebrate, this colourful collection hops, flies and creeps from ladybirds to dung beetles, moths to bed-bugs, even the tardigrades who can live in outer space.
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"Fun to read, fun to listen to, fun to explore"
Just Imagine
"Exuberant, energetic and engaging, Boing not only offers a collection of twenty-four poems about insects, but plenty of fascinating facts as well...The poems are fun, sure to engage and be enjoyed!"
Through the Bookshelf
"A collection that’s full of fun poems, sprinkled with facts, exuberantly illustrated and well worth adding to a classroom collection or home bookshelves. I’m sure if you start reading one or two aloud, there’ll be requests for ‘MORE PLEASE!’"
Jill Bennett -
Red Reading Hub
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James Carter
Author
James Carter is a prize-winning poet, guitarist and educational writer. He travels all over the UK to give poetry performances and workshops, and is the author of many best-selling poetry books including Hey Little Bug! and I'm a Little Alien. James lives in Wallingford, Oxfordshire.
Neal Layton
Author and Illustrator
Neal Layton is an author and illustrator whose images are prized for their spontaneity and inventiveness. His picture books include The Tree, The Story of Stars, and Oscar and Arabella. Born in Chichester, he was going to be a scientist but instead studied Graphic Design, gaining a BA at Newcastle and an MA in Illustration at Central St Martins. He lives with his family in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
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