101. Bug Scouts: Out in the Wild!

Out in the Wild (Bug Scouts) Mike Lowery. 2022. 64 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: Welcome to Bug Scouts! 

Premise/plot: A group of friends--bug friends--have fun in the scouts--bug scouts--in this graphic novel for very young readers. Doug, Abby, Josh, Luna, etc. are some of the bug friends young readers will "meet" in the text. They are at a meeting and on a quest to get a new badge. But getting badges isn't always as straightforward as it seems. Sometimes unexpected things hop up--literally. 

My thoughts: I liked this one okay. My favorite character was Josh a grumpy spider who does not want to actually be a bug scout. One of his badges is for EATING CHEESE. (His other badges are for being a great sitter and having the best frown.) I could relate to Josh--or at least I could have as a kid (and that is what matters). 

 

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I Like Bugs

I Like Bugs. Lorena Siminovich. 2010. March 2010. Candlewick. 10 pages.

I'll be honest. I don't like bugs. But. I do like I Like Bugs. I like it so, so much! I Like Bugs is a touch-and-feel book and a counting book. What are we counting? Bugs, of course!

1 one dragonfly
2 two butterflies
3 three beetles

I liked the different textures. I especially liked the texture for the beetles. I liked the bright, bold colors. The bright blue butterflies and the red flowers especially. Overall, I really enjoyed the art, the illustrations. The collage aspects made this board book extra special.

I would definitely recommend this one!

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