FROM OUR EDITORS

This adorable pop-up book celebrates fuzzy bugs, feathery bugs, lacy bugs, leathery bugs, and other insect critters, as it opens the door to nature.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Fuzzy bugs, feathery bugs, lacy bugs, and leathery bugs are among the tempting textures that kids of all ages will want to identify (and Play with). David Carter has created a Bugs touch-and-feel book filled with tons of tactile fun.

FROM THE CRITICS

Publishers Weekly

Carter (Alpha Bugs; Love Bugs) adds to his insect oeuvre with this collection of 12 textured specimens. The body of a ``glittery bug'' is made from a lam-like material; tightly pleated cloth forms the back of a ``wrinkly bug''; heart-shaped ``velvety bugs'' display that plush fabric; etc. Though the tactile surfaces here provide interest (and even the occasional sound effect, as in the candy-wrapper-like paper for ``crinkly bugs''), the book's simple format prevents Carter from showing the full range of his antic sensibilities. These bug-eyed beings seem less idiosyncratic than their counterparts in previous books, and the dynamism of paper engineering will be missed. All ages. (Sept.)