Don't Squish a Slug is a very informative picture book about a wide variety of insects, that shares facts you probably have never heard of before. I liked that there were realistic illustrations in lieu of photographs. It is surprisingly text dense, so it would probably be better for established readers or to be broken up into parts; it would be hard to read this all out loud.

Thanks to Quarto Publishing - words & pictures and NetGalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.

I did not anticipate this book to be so informational! But I actually enjoyed the fact that this author put so much knowledge into the book while also speaking at a child’s level in some of the paragraphs. I like that this book almost allows the child to grow with it and enjoy it at multiple ages/academic levels.

The drawings on this book were beautifully and captivating making it an easy to flip through book.

While the title could be mistaken for a fictional picture book, this non-fiction book explores the fascinating world of bugs and the important roles they play in our ecosystem. It highlights the unique traits and behaviors of various species, focusing on their functions, evolutionary adaptations, and impressive defenses. The book also examines the diverse survival strategies of bugs, particularly their remarkable ability to camouflage.