Happy Friday, All!
Before we get to today’s Perfect Picture Book, I’d like to thank everyone for their enthusiastic response to last week’s book, Diva Delores And The Opera House Mouse, and all the nice comments for author Laura Sassi!
AND…
I’d like to announce the winner of the hot-off-the-presses copy of Laura’s wonderful book!
Chelsea Owens, come on down! You are the lucky winner of this fabulous prize! Please email me (susanna[at]susannahill[dot]com) with your snail mail address so Laura can get your book out to you as soon as possible! Congratulations! 🙂
Now.
In spite of the fact that every time I turn around it is snowing, it IS in fact officially spring! And what says spring like bugs?
In an effort to encourage spring to show herself, let’s talk about bugs! 🙂
Title: Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!
Written & Illuatrated By: Bob Barner
Chronicle Books, 1999, Non-Fiction
Suitable For Ages: 2-6
Themes/Topics: Bugs
Opening: “Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! I want to see bugs! Butterflies that flutter in the sky. Spotted ladybugs that go creeping by.” (This is actually the first three spreads.)
Brief Synopsis: Simple facts about familiar bugs in a rhyme.
illustration copyright Bob Barner 1999
Links To Resources: One back page of the book includes a display of actual-sized bugs so young readers can see how big they are in real life and how they compare with each other. Another back page compares facts about all the insects mentioned in the book: can it fly, where does it live, etc. Here are a few activities, and here are a bunch of coloring pages.
Why I Like This Book: This book is delightfully simple. Easy enough for youngest readers to enjoy, but with enough information in the back to interest slightly older children. The pictures are bright, colorful, and engaging and do a great job of making bugs look friendly and non-threatening. I’m not really much of a bug person, but I find this book very appealing 🙂 This is also an interesting example for writers to study. The author gets across information in a fun way in only 76 words!
illustration copyright Bob Barner 1999
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Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!!! 🙂
Susanna Leonard Hill 
Ooooo! Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! warmed the cockerels of my heart. Adorable and sweet! My 5 year old would still get a great thrill out of it.
A peek at Spring today with such an adorable book for kids. Kids are fascinated by bugs and are curious about their role with the growing season. Very colorful illustrations!
I love the vivid and endearing art in BUGS! BUGS! BUGS! Lovely springtime choice.
I have this book and it was very popular with my Grade 1 class. Great choice!
I would like to join you in encouraging spring, but although those look VERY cute, NOT bugs, bugs, or bugs. Aargh. I won’t say I’m afraid of bugs, but once I saw a spider and I jumped up and down like a popcorn.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
Oh my gosh…just in time for spring…bugs! I guess that is what I love about winter…not the cold, for sure…but the lack of bugs. But this looks like a fun book, Susanna!
I just spent the day in the garden on Sunday. Lovely. And lots of BUGS! This book looks fun, Susanna.