Don't Squish a Slug

A Wonderful Celebration of Marvellous Minibeasts!

Yussef Rafik, Riley Samels

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English

words & pictures
04 March 2025

Wildlife (Children's&YA); Educational: Biology; Reference works (Children's&YA)

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 Slug will 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,ANDbugs who have broken world records?

Or, did you know that. . .

The Taurus 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 the Banana Slug has anesthetic 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 byzoologist, conservationist and wildlife TV presenter Yussef Rafik and illustrated by Riley Samels(who makes every bug look cool), Dont 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!

By: Yussef Rafik
Illustrated by: Riley Samels
Imprint: words & pictures
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 290mm, Width: 235mm,
Weight: 350g
ISBN: 9780711293434
ISBN 10: 0711293430
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 04 March 2025
Recommended Age: From 7 to 9 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Masters of Disguise Stick Insect Owl Butterfly Assassin Bug Orchid Mantis Peppered Moth Elephant Hawk Moth Jewel Beetle Amazing Evolution Giraffe Weevil Honeybee Housefly Diving Beetle Tardigrade Midge Volcano Snail Cockchafer Diabolical Ironclad Beetle Daring Defense Bombardier Beetle Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Carpenter Ant Froghopper Millipede Monarch Butterfly Devil’s Coach Horse Beetle Pinktoe Tarantula Banana Slug Record Breakers Goliath Birdeater Fairyfly Taurus Scarab Beetle Antarctic Midge Dragonfly Giant Wētā Termite All Sorts of Relationships Parent Bug Emperor Scorpion Demodex Mite Pseudoscorpion Glow Worm Tongue-eating Louse Web-slinging Wasp Aphid Leafcutter Ant Glossary Index

Yussef Rafik is 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. Riley Samels is an illustrator who livesin New Haven, Connecticut where he Illustrates pop-up greeting cards daily. Riley is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and allows this and other minority communities to inspire and fuel his work to amplify unheard voices. In his free time, he is probably tending to his collection of 112 (and growing) plants. Riley has a green thumb with a passion for illustration, social justice, traveling, and good food.