Jump and jive with this funky band of mini-beasts, as they play their cool calypso beats! Introducing guitar-strumming ladybugs, trombone-blowing dragonflies and piano-tinkling centipedes, the catchy song will have everyone singing along enthusiastically. The counting theme throughout helps young learners with their numbers up to ten, and there are lots of creepy-crawly facts at the back of the book, in addition to information about the Caribbean and calypso bands. A QR code on the book provides access to video animation and audio. AGES: 3 to 7 AUTHOR: Tony Langham wrote his first poem at the age of seven. During his career he has worked as a steel-worker, construction worker, nurse, advertising copywriter and primary school teacher. Tony is now a full-time writer of stories, plays and poems for children of all ages and travels around the UK giving performances in schools. Debbie Harter has illustrated over 20 books for Barefoot, including the beloved Bear series. As a child, Debbie would "lose herself in books (as long as they had pictures)" and hopes to continue doing so until she's very old. She lives in Cornwall, England. SELLING POINTS: . Features cumulative cardinal and ordinal numbers to improve mathematical confidence in young readers. . Educational endnotes teach children about the different bugs. . Various musical instruments are featured in the story and endnotes. . Debbie Harter also illustrated The Animal Boogie, an award-winning singalong with over 2 million copies sold worldwide . Includes link to digital audio and animation.