I Spy Fly Guy! by Tedd Arnold

Books like I Spy Fly Guy!

By Tedd Arnold

For the kid who's mid-obsession with hide-and-seek and thinks bugs are more friend than pest, Buzz's frantic search for Fly Guy hits exactly right. Silly, fast-paced, and a little suspenseful — funny rather than scary.

Hairy Maclary and Zachary Quack by Lynley Dodd

A drowsy dog just wants a quiet nap, but a bouncy little duckling named Zachary Quack keeps trailing after him, pittery-pattering and pestering him to play.

Frog and Fly by Jeff Mack

A hungry frog and a clever fly face off in six short comic-style chapters, with frog always seeming to win — until fly gets the last word.

Mr. Putter & Tabby Paint the Porch by Cynthia Rylant

An elderly man sets out to paint his porch pink with his cat Tabby by his side, but a scampering squirrel and his neighbor's dog Zeke turn the simple chore into chaos.

Mr. Messy by Roger Hargreaves

A cheerfully chaotic character lives in a house full of muddle and mess, until two neatness-obsessed visitors arrive determined to sort him out.

Mr. Putter & Tabby Drop the Ball by Cynthia Rylant

An older man and his cat nap far too much, so they join a baseball team with their neighbor and her rowdy dog — but creaky knees and canine chaos threaten every play.

Oh Dear, Look What I Got! by Michael Rosen

A boy sets off to buy simple things like a carrot, a hat, and a cake, but every shop hands him the wrong item entirely — a growing parade of mixed-up animals instead.

Fortunately by Remy Charlip

A boy named Ned races a thousand miles to a surprise party, and every stroke of good luck — a borrowed airplane, a handy parachute — flips into disaster and back again.

Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold

A boy named Buzz searches for something to catch for the Amazing Pet Show, and a hungry fly follows a smell — and the two strike up a friendship no one expects.

Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin

A young spider records his everyday life in diary entries — spinning sticky webs, scaling walls, taking wind-catching lessons, and surviving the occasional run-in with a vacuum cleaner.

Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin

A worm records his everyday life in diary entries — playing with friends, going to school, and never having to take a bath — while figuring out the ups and downs of being small in a very big world.

Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard

A bird wakes up too grumpy to fly, eat, or play, so he stomps off on a walk instead — and one by one, Sheep, Rabbit, Raccoon, Beaver, and Fox tag along.

How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen

Enormous dinosaur children stomp, fuss, and fling their toys at bedtime, until each one settles down and says good night the gentle way.