DON'T CALL ME AN INSECT!

Don't Call Me an Insect! - Interior Image 2

Don't Call Me an Insect! - Interior Image 3

Charlotte Guillain, Sally Agar

£7.99

Do you know what a dinosaur is? Don't be so sure until you've read Don't Call Me a Dinosaur!

Join young explorers Charlie and Bumble on a bug hunt, But all the creatures they find insist that they are NOT insects!

You’ll be introduced to spiders, centipedes, woodlice and more until FINALLY they find some insects. They also find a surprising creature that doesn't look like an insect – but is it . . .?

Part of the 'Don't Call Me a . . .' picture book series which turns science on its head with exciting adventure stories that bust common myths, fact-checked by experts. Each book follows a curious child and their toy as they journey through space, the ocean, the forest and even prehistoric times – only to discover that things aren’t always what they seem!

Each book wraps up with a fun fact file, making it a great way for kids to explore science, nature and the animal kingdom – all in an engaging, giftable format.

With vibrant illustrations and plenty of fascinating facts, this series is a perfect introduction to early STEM concepts – a must-have for curious young minds!

Also available in the series: Don't Call Me a Dinosaur!, Don’t Call Me a Star!, Don’t Call Me a Fish!

Category:

Kids & Teens

Subject area:

Nonfiction

Series:

Don't Call Me A

Format:

Juvenile - Paperback 32 Pages

ISBN:

9781836008439

Size:

8.50 in x 8.50 in / 216.00 mm x 216.00 mm

Published:

April 2nd, 2026

Imprint:

words & pictures

Charlotte Guillain

Charlotte Guillain lives in Oxfordshire, UK, with her husband and co-author Adam and their two children. She writes fiction and non-fiction for children, including the picture book Spaghetti with the Yeti, which was shortlisted for Oscar’s First Book Prize 2014 and has featured in CBeebies Bedtime Stories. Her first book in collaboration with illustrator Yuval Zommer, The Street Beneath My Feet, was shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2018 and named an ALSC Notable Children’s Book 2018 in the All Ages category, as well as being selected by the Guardian as one of 15 ‘modern classics’. Charlotte and Yuval’s follow-up title, The Skies Above My Eyes, continues with the innovative concertina format of their first book, this time looking up at the sky and universe above us.

Sally Agar

Sally Agar is an illustrator and designer from North Yorkshire, UK. She spent the first ten years of her career living in Sweden, working as a print designer in the fashion industry. She is the illustrator of Alexander von Humboldt in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series and loves working with color, texture, and pattern to bring spark and energy to her work.

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