A 2023 Cybils Award finalist
Meet Dirt and Bugsy—best buds who catch all kinds of bugs—in this fun early reader!Dirt and Bugsy are neighbors, best friends, and bug catchers. They love bugs: Bugs that crawl. Bugs that fly. Bugs that slide. Bugs that hide. But when it begins to rain one day, their brains buzz with a plan: They will build a bug barn to keep the bugs dry! Together, they gather supplies and make a structure to shelter the insects from the storm.
On sale: February 28, 2023
Age: 6-7 years
Grade: Grades 1-2
Page count: 32 Pages
ISBN: 9780593519929
Reading level: Lexile: 290L | Fountas/Pinnell: I
Megan Litwin (she/her) is a former classroom teacher whose lifelong work is to grow lifelong readers. She holds a Master of Arts in Children's Literature from Simmons University and is the author of
Dirt and Bugsy: Bug Catchers and the picture book
Twinkle, Twinkle, Winter Night. Megan lives in Massachusetts with her family. Visit her online at www.meganlitwinbooks.com.
Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn (she/her) is a lettering artist and illustrator with a passion for espresso and figure skating. She is based in the Chicago area, where she works out of her home studio with her studio pup, Teddy Bear.
"Bugs, friendship, and fun—what more could burgeoning readers want?" —
Kirkus
"An excellent choice for nature lovers and newly independent readers due to its short, concise, and repetitive sentences." —
School Library Journal
