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24 books recommended for fans of The Bugliest Bug by Carol Diggory Shields, tied together by themes of Insects, Spiders, etc, Friendship, Social Themes, and Animals.

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Strong read-alikes chosen for how closely they echo the themes and feel of The Bugliest Bug.

Tunnels of Blood — Darren Shan

Tunnels of Blood

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

Sir Ladybug — Corey R. Tabor

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

The Cricket in Times Square Revised and Updated Edition with Foreword by Stacey Lee — George Selden

The Cricket in Times Square Revised and Updated Edition with Foreword by Stacey Lee

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

Grasshopper Jungle — Andrew Smith

Grasshopper Jungle — Andrew Smith

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

Ride, Fly Guy, Ride! — Tedd Arnold

Ride, Fly Guy, Ride!

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

The Way Home — Andy Runton

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

Bug Buddies (6) – Slime Time — Joe Miller

Bug Buddies (6) – Slime Time

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

Snail and Worm All Day Three Stories about Two Friends — Tina Kügler

Snail and Worm All Day Three Stories about Two Friends

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

The Miniature World of Marvin and James — Elise Broach

The Miniature World of Marvin and James

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

Diary of a Fly — Doreen Cronin

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

Bug on the Rug — Sophia Gholz

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

Mia the Mouse Fairy Animals of Misty Wood — Lily Small

Mia the Mouse Fairy Animals of Misty Wood

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

Snail and Worm Three Stories about Two Friends — Tina Kügler

Snail and Worm Three Stories about Two Friends

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

Cupcake Chaos — Carolyn Keene

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

Luigi, the Spider who Wanted to be a Kitten — Michelle Knudsen

Luigi, the Spider who Wanted to be a Kitten

Michelle Knudsen

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

The Big Fluffy White Caterpillar They Had Never Seen So Many White Caterpillars at a Party — Adam Manno

The Big Fluffy White Caterpillar They Had Never Seen So Many White Caterpillars at a Party

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

The Very Lonely Firefly — Eric Carle

The Very Lonely Firefly

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

Hermie A Common Caterpillar — Max Lucado

Hermie A Common Caterpillar

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

Superworm — Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

The Dragonfly Door — John Adams

The Dragonfly Door

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

Will Ladybug Hug? — Hilary Leung

Will Ladybug Hug?

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

Tiny Tales: Firefly Night — Steph Waldo

Tiny Tales: Firefly Night

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

Mi Siesta — Raúl the Third

Raúl the Third

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

The Bad-tempered Ladybird — Eric Carle

The Bad-tempered Ladybird

Themes: Insects, Spiders, etc • Friendship • Social Themes

If The Bugliest Bug by Carol Diggory Shields is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by Insects, Spiders, etc, Friendship, Social Themes and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by Darren Shan, Corey R. Tabor, George Selden, ANDREW. SMITH, and others.

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