The Bug Squad is back in a story about playing together, problem solving, and saying you’re sorry in this hardcover picture book from the New York Times bestselling Ladybug Girl series. This book was a Jumpstart Read for the Record Book. The Bug Squad – Bumblebee Boy, Dragonfly Girl, and Butterfly Girl – are coming to Lulu’s house for a play date and she know exactly what they are going to do all day. They use their big imaginations to create their own fun games right in Lulu’s backyard. But when some things don’t go just the way Lulu planned, Dragonfly Girl’s feelings get hurt. This is a job for Ladybug Girl! When Lulu is Ladybug Girl, she knows that even if it isn’t easy, it is important to apologize.
For fans of
Fancy Nancy and
Betty Bunny, the
Ladybug Girl series honors individuality, friendship, and a love of nature!
On sale: March 22, 2011
Age: 3-5 years
Grade: Up to Kindergarten
Page count: 40 Pages
ISBN: 9780803734197
Reading level: Lexile: AD620L
Husband-and-wife creative team David Soman and Jacky Davis write the
New York Times bestselling
Ladybug Girl books together and all the stories are inspired by their own children and family experiences. David’s gorgeous watercolor illustrations bring readers right into Ladybug Girl’s backyard adventures with her, and you will want to stay and play all day!
"Soman and Davis sensitively convey the joys of creative play and the delicacies of children's social dynamics."—
Publishers Weekly"Soman and Davis's simple story speaks directly to that time in childhood when imagination and reality are aligned. Ladybug Girl is given free rein to explore and create, inspiring young readers to emulate her or identify with her."—
School Library Journal