Don't Squish a Slug: A Wonderful Celebration of Marvellous Minibeasts! [Hardcover]

Learn all about how amazing bugs and minibeasts are in this detailed guide to over 40 small critters from around the world. Bugs and minibeasts may be small, sometimes slimy and maybe a little scary, but they are AMAZING and deserve respect and empathy.

Don't Squish A Slugwill show you everything you need to know, and more, about why bugs and minibeasts are the most important creatures on the planet, even if they may not look it!

For example, did you know that there are bugs who:

• Use disguise to blend in with their surroundings
• Bugs who have come up with clever defence tactics to keep themselves safe
• Bugs who have broken world records?

 

Or, did you know that:

• TheTaurus Scarab Beetleis the strongest insect in the world and can pull 1,141 times its own body weight – which is the equivalent of a human lifting six double-decker buses!
• Or. . . that theBanana Slughas anaesthetic slime, so if you were to lick one your tongue would go numb! 

Learn about how awe-inspiring bugs and minibeasts really are in Don't Squish A Slug. Written by zoologist, conservationist and wildlife TV presenterYussef Rafikand illustrated byRiley Samels(who makes every bug look cool), Don't Squish A Slug is a treasure-trove of expert information and quirky, retro illustrations for young readers to enjoy.

So. . . don’t squash a spider, don’t step on ants and definitely don’t squish a slug!

Yussef Rafikis a zoologist and wildlife TV presenter. A self-confessed nature nerd, he loves nothing more than to get outside and immerse himself in the natural world. Yussef is one of the main presenters on BBC Earth Kids where he hosts a show called Bugface.